Electronically Filed
Supreme Court
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX
26-JUN-2019
01:31 PM
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI#I
FRANCIS P. GRANDINETTI, Petitioner,
vs.
STATE OF HAWAI#I, Respondent.
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
(CR. NO. 93-0141)
ORDER
(By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, Pollack, and Wilson, JJ.)
On June 12, 2019, petitioner Francis P. Grandinetti
submitted a compilation of documents to this court. The
documents were filed as a petition for writ of mandamus. Upon
consideration of the documents and the record, it is difficult to
discern the specific nature of petitioner’s request for relief
from this court; however, it does appear that petitioner may be
inquiring about legal representation in Cr. No. 93-0141 in the
circuit court of the third circuit. Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the clerk of the appellate
court shall process the petition for writ of mandamus without
payment of the filing fee.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED as follows:
1. To the extent petitioner is seeking extraordinary
relief, he fails to demonstrate that he is entitled to such
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). The petition is therefore denied.
2. To the extent petitioner is inquiring about legal
representation related to Cr. No. 93-0141, the circuit court of
the third circuit shall determine whether court-appointed counsel
is presently appointed to represent petitioner and, if not, to
refer petitioner to the Office of the Public Defender to provide
legal services, as appropriate.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawai#i, June 26, 2019.
/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald
/s/ Paula A. Nakayama
/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna
/s/ Richard W. Pollack
/s/ Michael D. Wilson
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