State v. Pence

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

MARUMOTO, J.

Defendant was convicted, after a jury trial in the third circuit court, of violation of HRS § 724-6(1), for intentionally inflicting grievous bodily harm upon another, and was sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years, the sentence to be served consecutively with any sentence which he might then be serving. At the trial, he was defended by appointed counsel, who did not continue to serve as counsel on appeal.

Notice of appeal was filed on defendant’s behalf by the clerk of court, pursuant to H.R.Cr.P. Rule 37(d). In connection with the appeal,…