State v. Perez

In this appeal, defendant-appellant Leroy Pilialoha Perez (hereinafter “appellant”) is contending that his conviction by a jury for the offenses of rape under HRS § 707-730(l)(a)(i), sodomy under HRS § 707-733(l)(a)(i), and robbery under HRS § 708-84I(l)(b) (1976) resulted from inadmissible hearsay evidence admitted against him by the circuit court over his objection. Appellant seeks a reversal of his conviction and a new trial.

Susan Berry was raped, sodomized and robbed on March 20, 1979. Approximately two hours after the incident, a police officer received an anonymous phone call inquiring…