Opinion ID: 2589513
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Defense Motion in Limine

Text: The defense filed a first motion in limine seeking, inter alia, to exclude evidence of prior bad acts pursuant to Hawai'i Rules of Evidence (HRE): 4. Declarant requests an Order excluding and precluding from use at trial the following evidence: (a) Any testimonial or documentary evidence or reference by any State witnesses relating to any prior allegations of criminal acts by Defendant; and (b) Testimonial or documentary evidence relating to any other bad acts involving the defendant, or matters which should nevertheless be excluded as irrelevant under HRE 402, or as unfairly prejudicial under HRE 403 ... (c) Testimonial or documentary evidence relating to bad acts type matters involving the defendant for which the State has not provided reasonable notice of intent to use at trial pursuant to Hawaii Rules of Evidence Rule 404(b). If the State has not provided the substance of any bad acts by the defendant pursuant to Hawaii Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 16(b)(ii), the defense has either has [sic] no knowledge of such bad acts, or has assumed it will not be introduced at trial.... The prosecution had no objections to the above-quoted sections of the defense's motion, and the court granted the motion as to those sections.