Republic of Hawaii v. Awai

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

WHITING, J.

Tbe defendant was convicted in the Eifth Circuit Court of the offense of “having opium unlawfully in his possession.”

Exceptions taken:

1. In the course of the trial, the prosecution propounded the following question to a witness, Meeawa: “Do you know whether he (the defendant) said anything to the purser of the steamer?” Objected to on the ground that the same was immaterial and irrelevant.

*175This exception is overruled. Statements of the defendant against his interests are admissible and questions to bring out such testimony, if answered favorably for the…