Electronically Filed
Supreme Court
SCPW-12-0000894
08-NOV-2012
07:58 AM
NO. SCPW-12-0000894
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI#I
STATE OF HAWAII, Respondent,
vs.
CHRISTOPHER LEE SLAVICK, Petitioner.
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
(CR. NO. 04-1-1534)
ORDER DENYING WITHOUT
PREJUDICE PETITION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION
(By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, Acoba, McKenna, and Pollack, JJ.)
Upon consideration of petitioner Christopher Lee
Slavick’s October 23, 2012 petition for a writ of prohibition,
and the record, it is unclear what specific relief petitioner is
seeking from this court. Moreover, it appears that, at this
time, petitioner fails to demonstrate a clear and indisputable
right to relief and a lack of alternative means to obtain relief.
See Honolulu Advertiser, Inc. v. Takao, 59 Haw. 237, 241, 580
P.2d 58, 62 (1978) (A writ of prohibition 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. Such a writ is not intended to supersede the
legal discretionary authority of the trial courts, cure a mere
legal error or serve as a legal remedy in lieu of normal
appellate procedure.). Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for a writ of
prohibition is denied without prejudice.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawai#i, November 8, 2012.
/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald
/s/ Paula A. Nakayama
/s/ Simeon R. Acoba, Jr.
/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna
/s/ Richard W. Pollack
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