Territory of Hawaii v. Young

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

PETERS, J.

This is a writ of error to review a judgment of conviction upon verdict of a jury of the crime of abortion. The following errors have been specified:

1. Error in instructing the jury, in defining a reasonable doubt, that such a doubt was one for which a reason could be given;

2. Error in permitting the prosecution, when defendant admitted having been convicted of a certain offense, to question him further over objection, with respect to said offense;

3. Error in refusing to instruct the jury at defendant’s request that our criminal statute relating to abortion…