Legal Opinion
State v. Abellano
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided May 23, 1968No. 4705PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
ABE, J.
The thirteen defendants-appellees were arrested on August 1, 1965 for violating section 13-3.1 of the Revised Ordinances of the City and County of Honolulu, 1961.1 The State charged that defendants:
did engage or participate in, or were present at, a cockfight exhibition ....
Although they were formally charged with participating, apparently the defendants did no more than be present at a place where a cockfight was being held. A district magistrate granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss on the grounds that the ordinance is:
null and void as being in conflict…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- United States v. HarrissSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- United States v. PetrilloSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Territory of Hawaii v. AnduhaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1931
- Territory v. AnduhaHawaii Supreme Court · 1930
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3Cited by41 opinions
- State v. MarleyHawaii Supreme Court · 1973
- Edmondson v. PearceSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2004
- State v. HuelsmanHawaii Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. GrahovacHawaii Supreme Court · 1971
- State v. KaneakuaHawaii Supreme Court · 1979
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