Territory of Hawaii v. Gagarin

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

KEMP, J.

Tbe defendant, Anaclito Gagarin, was found guilty by a jury of nmrder in tbe first degree and was by tbe court sentenced to death for tbe slaying of Estol Lannom. Defendant’s motion for a new trial having been denied by tbe trial court, be thereafter, ivithin tbe time allowed by law, brought tbe case to this court for review on writ of error and seeks to have a new trial ordered, urging two grounds therefor. Defendant has assigned as error tbe admission in evidence of a written, signed statement made by defendant to police officers a few hours after bis arrest.…