State v. Williams.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that the prosecutor's introduction of evidence of previously undisclosed statements by the defendant barred by the defense's motion in limine and in violation of HRPP Rule 16 constituted prosecutorial misconduct
• holding the evidence of guilt was not overwhelming where the complaining witness “was the only witness other than defendant who could describe the actual acts” and that “testimony constituted the most significant evidence against” the defendant
• “The constitutions of the United States and the State of Hawaiʻi guarantee every individual accused of a crime the fundamental right to a fair trial.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

15 cases in this archive cite this case.

• State v. Hirata.
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 2022-10-31· cited 14×
• State v. Riveira.
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 2021-08-31· cited 12×
• State v. Cardona. ICA s.d.o., filed 02/06/2024 [ada], 153 Haw. 579. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/25/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2024 [ada].
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 2024-09-20· cited 2×
• State v. Willis.
  Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals· 2024-04-30· cited 1×
• State v. Prescott
  Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals· 2022-03-03
• State v. Borge, Jr.
  Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals· 2022-09-14
• State v. Alongi
  Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals· 2022-10-07
• State v. Maile
  Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals· 2023-05-25
• State v. Utai
  Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals· 2023-10-23
• State v. Browder
  Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals· 2023-10-20
• State v. Stroeve
  Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals· 2023-11-29
• State v. Filipe
  Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals· 2024-10-15
• State v. Bibbs.
  Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals· 2025-09-22
• State v. Taylor
  Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals· 2023-08-08
• State v. Deangelo
  Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals· 2026-02-27

Cites

20 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• State v. Arceo
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 1996-11-18· cited 364×
• State v. Richie
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 1998-08-03· cited 243×
• In Re Water Use Permit Applications
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 2000-11-29· cited 218×
• State v. Rogan
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 1999-10-05· cited 183×
• Kealoha v. County of Hawaii
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 1993-01-15· cited 127×
• State v. Furutani
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 1994-04-27· cited 125×
• State v. Matavale
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 2007-09-14· cited 101×
• State v. Kalaola
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 2010-08-19· cited 99×
• State v. Pacheco
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 2001-06-06· cited 82×
• State v. Pulse
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 1996-10-14· cited 78×
• State v. Jhun
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 1996-10-11· cited 69×
• State v. Vliet
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 2001-03-15· cited 66×
• State v. Agrabante
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 1992-05-13· cited 57×
• State v. Pemberton
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 1990-07-10· cited 53×
• Aga v. Hundahl
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 1995-03-24· cited 52×
• State v. Kahalewai
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 1973-11-30· cited 34×
• State v. Austin
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 2018-06-29· cited 30×
• State v. Underwood.
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 2018-05-21· cited 29×
• State v. Kim
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 2003-12-30· cited 14×
• State v. Pitts.
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 2019-12-17· cited 13×