Kelly E. Duell v. - Habeas Corpus Petition Denied
Summary
The Hawaii Supreme Court denied the habeas corpus petition filed by Kelly E. Duell on November 24, 2025. The court found no special reason to invoke its original jurisdiction under the standard established in Oili v. Chang, 57 Haw. 411 (1976). This is a procedural denial that does not establish new precedent.
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The Hawaii Supreme Court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by Kelly E. Duell. The court applied the standard from Oili v. Chang, requiring petitioners to present a special reason for the court to invoke its original jurisdiction in habeas proceedings. The petition was denied without oral argument or further proceedings.
This denial affects criminal defendants seeking state-level habeas relief in Hawaii. While procedurally routine, the ruling underscores the high threshold for invoking the Hawaii Supreme Court's original habeas jurisdiction. Petitioners should ensure they present compelling special circumstances when seeking such relief at the high court level.
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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPW-25-0000838 09-APR-2026 01:14 PM Dkt. 8 ODDP SCPW-25-0000838 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI ________________________________________________________________ IN RE KELLY E. DUELL ________________________________________________________________ ORIGINAL PROCEEDING ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ., and Circuit Judge Malinao, assigned by reason of vacancy)
Upon consideration of the petition for writ of habeas
corpus filed November 24, 2025, and the record, Petitioner has not presented a special reason for this court to invoke its original jurisdiction in this habeas corpus proceeding. See Oili v. Chang, 57 Haw. 411, 412, 557 P.2d 787, 788 (1976). It is ordered that the petition is denied. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, April 9, 2026. /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Clarissa Y. Malinao
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