Legal Opinion

State v. Swafford

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided January 7, 1987No. 11335; CRIMINAL NO. 85-1146PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*654OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HAYASHI, J.

Plaintiff-Appellant State of Hawaii (hereinafter “State”) appeals the dismissal with prejudice of the indictment against Defendant-Appellee Jeana Swafford (hereinafter “Swafford”). She had been indicted for place to keep firearms (Hawaii Revised Statutes (hereinafter “HRS”) § 134-6 (Supp. 1984)), possession of a prohibited firearm (HRS § 134-8 (Supp. 1984)), and two counts of selling or delivering an unregistered firearm (HRS § 134-3 (Supp. 1984)). She claimed entrapment by a confidential police informant known as “Robert” or “Robin” (hereinafter “Robin”) who…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Gannett Pacific Corp. v. RichardsonHawaii Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Association of Owners of Kukui Plaza v. Swinerton & Walberg Co.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1985
  4. State v. RodriguesHawaii Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Chambers v. LeaveyHawaii Supreme Court · 1978

4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. WellsHawaii Supreme Court · 1995
  2. State v. EstradaHawaii Supreme Court · 1987
  3. State v. MonizHawaii Supreme Court · 1987
  4. State v. DannenbergHawaii Supreme Court · 1992
  5. State v. OshiroHawaii Supreme Court · 1987

4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API