State v. Brezee

657 P.2d 1044 (1983)

STATE of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Keith D. BREZEE, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 8185.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

February 2, 1983.

Stephen T. Hioki, Honolulu, for defendant-appellant.

Shirley Smith, Deputy Pros. Atty., Honolulu, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before LUM, Acting C.J., NAKAMURA and PADGETT, JJ., Circuit Judge CHANG, Assigned by Reason of Vacancy, and Circuit Judge SPENCER, in Place of Associate Justice HAYASHI, Disqualified.

PADGETT, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction of murder and attempted rape. There are four claims of error. (1) That appellant's right to…