Opinion ID: 2629770
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Heading: Consolidation Of Multiple Charges In A Single Trial

Text: On appeal, a trial court's order consolidating cases for trial under [Hawai`i Rules of Penal Procedure (HRPP)] Rule 13 shall not be disturbed absent an abuse of discretion. In re John Doe, Born on October 26, 1977, 79 Hawai`i 265, 273, 900 P.2d 1332, 1340 (App.1995) (citations omitted). Cf. State v. Renon, 73 Haw. 23, 31, 828 P.2d 1266, 1270 (1992) (We review the [circuit] court's decision to join defendants in a single trial for an abuse of discretion.)