State v. Lester

*660OPINION OF THE COURT BY

LUM, J.

This case involves the criminal trial and convictions of defendants-appellants Kenneth A. Gaut and Donald Lester. They were indicted along with others1 for having committed the crime of the murder of Michelle Lester (by a hired killer)2 under § 707-7013 *661and § 706-606(a)(iii),4 Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS). The jury found Gaut guilty of manslaughter, and Lester guilty as charged.

From their convictions they filed this joint appeal, raising numerous questions concerning the propriety of their convictions. We discuss herein these questions except those patently…