State v. Texeira - Certiorari Application Rejected

Hawaii Supreme Court

Filed March 3rd, 2026

Detected March 4th, 2026

Summary

The Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi has rejected the application for a writ of certiorari filed by Petitioner Kenneth Edward Texeira in State v. Texeira. The application was filed on January 20, 2026, and the order rejecting it was issued on March 3, 2026.

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The Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi issued an order on March 3, 2026, rejecting the application for a writ of certiorari filed by Petitioner Kenneth Edward Texeira. This action pertains to case SCWC-23-0000365, originating from the Intermediate Court of Appeals (CAAP-22-0000365) and a lower court case (3DTC-21-026478).

This rejection means the Supreme Court will not review the Intermediate Court of Appeals' decision. For the parties involved, this signifies the finality of the appellate process at this level. No further action is required from regulated entities as this is a specific court ruling on a certiorari application.

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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-23-0000365 03-MAR-2026 09:05 AM Dkt. 7 ODAC SCWC-22-0000365 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI ʻ I STATE OF HAWAI ʻ I, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. KENNETH EDWARD TEXEIRA, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-22-0000365; CASE NO. 3DTC-21-026478) ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ., and Circuit Judge Costa, assigned by reason of vacancy) Petitioner Kenneth Edward Texeira’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on January 20, 2026, is hereby rejected. DATED: Honolulu, Hawai ʻ i, March 3, 2026. /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Brian A. Costa