Gordon Cordeiro was convicted for the 1994 killing of a Maui man during a drug deal robbery.

The case is one of only two felony prosecutions as a result of the Department of Law Enforcement’s Illegal Fireworks Task Force.

It’s the second time the longtime employee has sued a Kauaʻi court official for sexual harassment.

John Stancil pleaded guilty last year to one count of racketeering conspiracy, leaving Miske to stand trial alone.

The law requires people to prove they’re innocent to get paid. Even after their convictions have been set aside, no one has been able to meet that standard. 

Like Drug Court, the initiative is designed to help nonviolent offenders navigate the justice system without going to jail.

Many states have open dependency hearings and allow the public more ability to understand why decisions are made about vulnerable children and families.

As he reaches Hawaiʻi’s age limit to serve, Mark Recktenwald calls for more transparency “so the public can see what we are doing.”

A federal legal doctrine requires all actions be vacated if a defendant dies before being sentenced or if any appeals remain.

The ruling comes in the the case of a man who was charged with carrying a gun without a license while hiking.