Slavick v. State

Electronically Filed
Supreme Court
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX
17-MAY-2021
11:04 AM
Dkt. 3 ODDP
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI#I
CHRIS SLAVICK, Petitioner
vs.
STATE OF HAWAI#I, Respondent.
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
(CASE NO. 1PC041001534)
ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS
(By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, Wilson, and Eddins, JJ.)
Upon consideration of petitioner Christopher Lee
Slavick’s petition for writ of mandamus, filed on May 12, 2021,
and the record, petitioner fails to demonstrate that he has a
clear and indisputable right to the requested relief from this
court and may seek relief in the underlying case as provided by
law. Petitioner, therefore, is not entitled to the requested
extraordinary writ. See Kema v. Gaddis, 91 Hawai#i 200, 204, 982
P.2d 334, 338 (1999) (a writ of mandamus is an extraordinary
remedy that will not issue unless the petitioner demonstrates a
clear and indisputable right to relief and a lack of alternative
means to redress adequately the alleged wrong or obtain the
requested action). Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for writ of
mandamus is denied.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that the clerk of the
appellate court shall process the petition for writ of mandamus
without payment of the filing fee.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawai#i, May 17, 2021.
/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald
/s/ Paula A. Nakayama
/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna
/s/ Michael D. Wilson
/s/ Todd W. Eddins