Opinion
SCPW-21-0000458
09-03-2021
LAEL SAMONTE, Petitioner, v. STATE OF HAWAI'I, Respondent.
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, and Wilson, JJ., and Circuit Judge To'oto'o, assigned in place of Eddins, J., recused.
ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS
Upon consideration of the document submitted by petitioner Lael Samonte entitled, "Defense Counsels Motion for Judgment of Acquittal," which was filed as a petition for writ of mandamus on August 9, 2021, petitioner fails to demonstrate that he is entitled to the requested extraordinary relief from this court. See Kema v. Gaddis, 91 Hawai'i 200, 204, 982 P.2d 334, 338 (1999) (a writ of mandamus is an extraordinary remedy that will not issue unless the petitioner demonstrates a clear and indisputable right to relief and a lack of alternative means to redress adequately the alleged wrong or obtain the requested action). Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for writ of mandamus is denied.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that the clerk of the appellate court shall process the petition for writ of mandamus without payment of the filing fees.