Legal Opinion
State v. Luton
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided November 8, 1996No. 18084PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAMIL, Justice.
On May 10,1993, Defendant-Appellee Brian Luton was charged with murder in the second degree, in violation of Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 707-701.5(1), 1 and burglary in the first degree, in violation of HRS § 708-810(1)(e). 2
On March 16,1994, Luton filed a Motion in Limine to Determine the Voluntariness of Defendant’s Statements. The trial court filed its findings of fact (FOF), conclusions of law (COL), and order regarding Luton’s motion in limine on April 26,1994. Based on its COL, the trial court ordered the suppression of several statements made by Luton to Honolulu…
2Cases cited55 opinions
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- Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by28 opinions
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