State v. Minn

RAMIL, Justice.

Defendant-appellant Albert Allen Minn (Defendant) was charged with second degree theft. During its deliberations, the jury requested a transcript of Honolulu Police Officer Richard Wheeler’s testimony because it was “split on whether value [of the items allegedly stolen] ha[d] been established beyond a reasonable doubt.” After additional requests for the transcript were denied by the trial court, the jury communicated that it was deadlocked on the issue of value and that no further deliberations would be helpful. The trial court then declared a mistrial over the objection of…