Territory of Hawaii v. Yoshimura

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

COKE, C. J.

The grand jury of the fifth judicial circuit returned an indictment against the defendant in error, James N. Yosliimura. The indictment consists of two counts, each of which charges the defendant with the crime of manslaughter. Upon arraignment in the court below the defendant interposed a motion to quash the indictment upon the ground that neither count thereof charges the defendant with the commission of any crime and that the allegations in both counts are insufficient to advise the defendant of the nature and cause of the accusation against him and that…