Legal Opinion

State v. BILLAM-WALKER

Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals

Decided August 12, 2009No. 28670Published

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

FOLEY, J.

Defendant-Appellant John Billam-Walker (Walker) appeals from the Judgment of Conviction and Sentence (Judgment) filed on July 2, 2007 in the Family Court of the First Circuit (family court). 1 A jury convicted Walker of two counts of Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent Person, in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 709-905 (1993). 2

On appeal, 3 Walker contends (1) the family court abused its discretion by denying Walker’s last motion for a continuance; (2) there was insufficient evidence to convict Walker; (3) the family court erred by admitting…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. GaylordHawaii Supreme Court · 1995
  2. State v. KlingeHawaii Supreme Court · 2000
  3. State v. WakisakaHawaii Supreme Court · 2003
  4. State v. McKeeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1986
  5. State v. TorresHawaii Supreme Court · 1973

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