The opinion
Electronically Filed
Supreme Court
SCAP-XX-XXXXXXX
16-OCT-2025
08:52 AM
SCAP-XX-XXXXXXX Dkt. 43 ODMR
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAIʻI,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
vs.
BERNARD BROWN,
Defendant-Appellant.
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND CIRCUIT
(CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 2CPC-XX-XXXXXXX)
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
(By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ. 1)
Upon consideration of Defendant-Appellant Bernard
Brown’s motion for reconsideration of the opinion filed on
September 30, 2025 and the record herein,
It is ordered that the motion is denied.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, October 16, 2025.
/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna
/s/ Todd W. Eddins
/s/ Lisa M. Ginoza
/s/ Vladimir P. Devens
1 Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald, who was a member of the court when
the case was decided, retired on September 30, 2025.