State v. Garces, Jr - Order Accepting Certiorari

Hawaii Supreme Court

Filed March 23rd, 2026

Detected March 24th, 2026

Summary

The Hawaii Supreme Court has accepted a writ of certiorari for the case State v. Garces, Jr. The court will schedule oral arguments for the appeal, which originated from the Intermediate Court of Appeals. The specific issues to be argued have not been detailed in this order.

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The Hawaii Supreme Court has issued an order accepting the application for a writ of certiorari filed by Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Mariano Garces Jr. in the case State v. Garces, Jr. This action means the Supreme Court will review a decision previously made by the Intermediate Court of Appeals (CAAP-24-0000706), which itself was an appeal from Case No. 2CPC-22-0000790. The court will schedule oral arguments for the case.

This order signifies a procedural step in the appellate process, indicating that the Supreme Court believes there are grounds to review the lower court's decision. For legal professionals involved, this means preparing for oral arguments and further briefing. There are no immediate compliance obligations or penalties associated with this order for regulated entities, as it pertains to a specific criminal case appeal.

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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-24-0000706 23-MAR-2026 02:40 PM Dkt. 13 OGAC SCWC-24-0000706 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI ________________________________________________________________ STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MARIANO GARCES, JR., Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant. ________________________________________________________________ CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-24-0000706; CASE NO. 2CPC-22-0000790) ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens JJ., and Circuit Judge Kawamura, assigned by reason of vacancy) The application for writ of certiorari filed on January 25, 2026, by Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Mariano Garces Jr., is hereby accepted and will be scheduled for oral argument. The parties will be notified by the appellate clerk regarding scheduling. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, March 23, 2026. /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Shirley M. Kawamura