State v. Miyashiro

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HEEN, J.

Defendant appeals from her conviction in a non-jury trial for the offense of Negotiating a Worthless Negotiable Instrument in violation of § 708-857, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) (1976, as amended). For the reason that the trial was not held in the proper district in violation of the requirement of venue we reverse.

On appeal, defendant advances five questions for our consideration. However, since we find there was reversible error in regard to the first question, we will not discuss the others.

The question we find dispositive is:

WHETHER THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN…