State v. El'Ayache

Defendant-appellant Jamila El’Ayache was convicted in a bench trial in the first circuit court for theft in the first degree, Section 708-831, Hawaii Revised Statutes (1976), and sentenced to five years probation. In this appeal, defendant seeks to reverse her conviction on constitutional grounds. She contends that during her trial, she was denied the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses against her, 2 and that she was deprived the effective assistance of counsel. 3 We have examined each of her claims and for reasons set forth below, we affirm her conviction.

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Defendant’s trial took…