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State v. Wells

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided April 6, 1995No. 17067PublishedCited by 106 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RAMIL, Justice.

Defendants-Appellees Richard Wells (R. Wells), Joyce Wells (J. Wells), Charles K.H. Wong, Ishmael Stagner, and Frederick D. King (collectively Defendants) were charged with various violations of the Uniform Securities Act, Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS), Chapter 485. The trial court granted Defendants’ motion to dismiss Counts 1 through 4 of the indictment because the indictment did not include the essential elements of the offenses found in the language of HRS § 485-21 (1985). Plaintiff-Appellant State of Hawai'i (Prosecution) appeals the dismissal, contending that the…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Russell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. United States v. ScottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Alexander v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Franks v. City and County of HonoluluHawaii Supreme Court · 1993
  5. State v. MoriwakeHawaii Supreme Court · 1982

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3Cited by106 opinions

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  5. State v. WheelerHawaii Supreme Court · 2009

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