Territory v. Chong Chak Lai
Hawaii Supreme Court
Reserved Question erom Circuit Court, First Circuit.
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
HARTWELL, C.J.
When the defendant was arraigned in court A. S. Humphreys stated that he was associate counsel for the prosecution. The defendant’s counsel objected to his appearing on the ground that he was employed, as he said he was, by the Chinese consul. The city and county attorney stated that Humphreys was assisting the prosecution. After argument in which the county attorney did not participate the court reserved for our consideration the question of the validity of the defendant’s objection, stated in the defendant’s brief in the following form: “Can an attorney…
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