Summary
The Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi accepted Alden Bunag’s application for a writ of certiorari in a criminal case appealed from the Intermediate Court of Appeals. The court ordered that no oral argument would be heard unless a party moved for retention of oral argument within ten days under Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 34(c).
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Questions Presented
- Whether to accept Alden Bunag's application for a writ of certiorari.
- Whether oral argument would be heard in the certiorari proceeding absent a motion for retention under Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 34(c).
Holdings
- The Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi accepted Alden Bunag's application for a writ of certiorari.
- No oral argument would be heard unless a party moved within ten days for retention of oral argument pursuant to Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 34(c).
Key quotations
“Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Alden Bunag’s application for writ of certiorari filed on January 5, 2026, is accepted.”
“It is further ordered, that no oral argument will be heard in this case.”
Factual background
The order contains no substantive factual findings regarding the underlying criminal case. It concerns only the procedural acceptance of Bunag's application for a writ of certiorari and the decision not to hear oral argument absent a motion under Rule 34(c).
Procedural history
The case reached the Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi on Bunag's application for a writ of certiorari following proceedings in the Intermediate Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court accepted the application on February 18, 2026, without deciding the merits.