State v. Paahana

*500OPINION OF THE COURT BY

LUM, C.J.

The State appeals from the trial court’s order which granted defendant-appellee’s motions to suppress incriminating statements made by defendant and a handgun seized by police officers without a warrant. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the trial court’s order with regard to the suppression of defendant’s statements and affirm the order with regard to the suppression of the gun.

I

On September 7, 1981, Nicholas Slate called the police to report that defendant Edward Paahana had threatened him with a gun partially covered by a blue cloth. Three…