Legal Opinion
Wong v. Among
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided December 8, 1970No. 4938PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
KOBAYASHI, J.
James K. Wong, while incarcerated in San Quentin Prison, Marin County, California, in accordance with the provisions of HRS c. 355, Western Interstate Compact on Corrections, filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus in this court 1 on November 14, 1969.
The petitioner’s chief complaint is that he was denied his constitutional right to assistance of counsel and consequently, the convictions and judgment in 1953 for which he has been incarcerated are null and' void and must be set aside.
On May 14, 1970 this court determined that the best interest of the…
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