Electronically Filed
Supreme Court
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX
12-FEB-2021
09:11 AM
Dkt. 8 ODDP
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI#I
IN RE CHRIS SLAVICK, Petitioner.
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS
(By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, Wilson, and Eddins, JJ.)
Upon consideration of petitioner Chris Slavick’s
petition for writ of mandamus, filed on February 1, 2021, the
supporting documents, and the record, it appears that petitioner
fails to demonstrate that he has a clear and indisputable right
to the requested relief and has alternative means to seek relief,
including seeking relief in the circuit court case (Case No.
1PC041001534), which petitioner is currently pursuing, or seeking
relief from the Hawai#i Paroling Authority, as provided by law.
Petitioner, therefore, is not entitled to the requested
extraordinary writ. 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 fee.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawai#i, February 12, 2021.
/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald
/s/ Paula A. Nakayama
/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna
/s/ Michael D. Wilson
/s/ Todd W. Eddins
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