Opinion ID: 2615592
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Heading: White's Motion to Dismiss

Text: On December 19, 1997, White filed a motion to dismiss the charges against him because his right to a speedy trial under HRPP Rule 48 was allegedly violated. According to White's calculations, 676 days had elapsed beyond the six-month period set forth in HRPP Rule 48. White predicated his calculations, however, on the proposition that the HRPP Rule 48 clock began running on the date of White's arrest. The prosecution countered that the HRPP Rule 48 period did not commence prior to White's indictment on August 27, 1996. Although White remained in custody from the time of his arrest, White was not held to answer for the burglaries for which he was indicted. The police released White forty-eight hours after police officers arrested him in connection with the burglaries. Rather, White remained in custody because the Hawai`i Paroling Authority revoked his parole from a prior conviction. According to the prosecution's calculations, 78 days still remained on the HRPP Rule 48 clock at the time of the HRPP Rule 48 hearing. The motions court ultimately agreed with the prosecution and, therefore, denied White's motion.