Territory of Hawaii v. Lewis

Plaintiff in error was convicted of violation of section 11676 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii 1945 as amended by Act 26 of the Session Laws of Hawaii 1949. Four errors are assigned, all of which relate to and assert a deprivation of due process of law in the manner in which he was brought to trial.

In view of the emphasis directed to the brevity of time in which the cause was brought to trial after the defendant’s plea, the chronology of events leading thereto are presented from the record.

March 27, 1952: Indictment returned charging defendant with two counts of procuring and pimping.

March 28,…