Melinda K. Mendes, Attorney at Law LLLC

02/06/2021

02/06/2021

Melinda K. Mendes, Attorney at Law, LLLC is re-opened for Business! After almost 2 years dedicating my time working with clients of the State of Hawaii Office of the Public Defender on Kauai, I have rejoined the private sector. I am once again available to assist the needs of anyone charged with any type of criminal offense, including OVUII/DUI, as well as handling ADLRO and TRO hearings.

01/16/2018

Lihue, Hawaii- On January 11, 2018, the day of my Client B.C.’s scheduled Bench Trial (a trial before a Judge instead of a jury) for the charges of Terroristic Threatening in the Second Degree; Harassment; and Disorderly Conduct, the State orally moved to dismiss my Client B.C.’s case with prejudice. The Judge granted the motion and all of the charges were dismissed with prejudice.

01/16/2018

Lihue, Hawaii- On January 8, 2018, my Client M.B.’s Felony Abuse of Family and Household Members; Robbery in the Second Degree; and Theft in the Third Degree charges were DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. On December 28, 2017, near the scheduled trial date the State filed a Motion to Dismiss my Client M.B.’s charges without prejudice (meaning the State could refile the charges). At the hearing, I successfully argued for the dismissal of all the charges to be with prejudice (meaning the charges can never be refiled by the State).

01/16/2018

Lihue, Hawaii- On the January 8, 2018, scheduled Jury Trial date, the State moved to dismiss with prejudice my Client K.B.’s Violation of Order of Protection and Unauthorized Entry into a Motor Vehicle in the Second Degree charges. The Court granted the oral motion and the case was dismissed with prejudice.

12/16/2017

Līhu‘e, Hawaii- MOTION TO DISMISS TWO FELONY COUNTS and MOTION TO REDUCE BAIL GRANTED. On December 5, 2017, a Circuit Court Judge granted my written Motion to Dismiss the two Class C felony Reckless Endangering in the First Degree counts in a case against my Client M.J. The Court then granted my written Motion to Reduce my Client M.J.’s Bail from $5,000 down to $1,000 (allowing $4,000 of the cash bail posted to be returned now). I successfully argued that the State did not have probable cause to charge those offenses in this case.

12/16/2017

Līhu‘e, Hawaii-NOT GUILTY FINDING IN BENCH TRIAL for a Duty Upon Accident Involving Property Damage charge. On December 1, 2017, a Judge dismissed the decriminalized citation against my Client O.A., after a trial in District Court.