Legal Opinion
State v. Faulkner
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided August 22, 1979No. 6569PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,.
The defendant brings this appeal from his conviction of the offense of attempt to commit theft in the third degree, in violation of HRS § 708-833. The defendant appeals.
The defendant was orally charged in the district court as follows:
“You [Maurice Faulkner] are charged that on or about March 27, 1977, you did attempt to commit theft of the property or services of another; value of which is less than $50; in violation of Section 833 of the Hawaii Penal Code.”
On the authority of State v. Jendrusch, 58 Haw. 279, 567 P.2d 1242 (1977), we reverse. In that case we said:
“The accusation…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Thompson v. City of LouisvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- State v. JendruschHawaii Supreme Court · 1977
- United States v. Regis Gary Tornabene, United States of America v. Jacob Joseph CaplanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1955
- Stanley Wallace Carlson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1961
- Territory v. HenriquesHawaii Supreme Court · 1912
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3Cited by24 opinions
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