Opinion ID: 1121420
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Heading: The Balauro Decision

Text: We considered Balauro on certiorari from the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA). Balauro, 73 Haw. at 71, 828 P.2d at 267. In a memo opinion, the ICA perceived a divergence between our holding in [ Stone ] and [HRPP] 48. Id. In Balauro, the initial charge of gambling was dismissed, and one year later, the defendant was indicted for promoting gambling and possession of a gambling device. Id. at 72, 828 P.2d at 268. Though different, these offenses were required to be joined because they arose from the same episode. Id. at 73, 828 P.2d at 268. See HRPP 13(b). Nevertheless, following our precedent, the ICA affirmed the circuit court's denial of Balauro's motion to dismiss. [9] In Balauro, we recognized that Stone and Holt ignored the provision of HRPP 48(c)(6) that excludes the time in an instance when the later charge is required to be joined with the original charge. Balauro thus overruled Stone by holding that the critical six-month period is tolled when the later charge is the same as or is required to be joined with the original charge. Id. at 73, 828 P.2d at 268. [10]