State v. Greyson

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HAYASHI, J.

Defendant-Appellant Malcolm Greyson (Greyson) appeals his conviction for the murder, under Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 707-701 (1985), 1 of his infant son Eric Paul Greyson (the Victim). Theexamining physicians had all testified that the Victim had died of deliberately inflicted abdominal injuries plus had exhibited symptoms of repeated child abuse. Greyson raises as prejudicial, reversible errors Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Emlyn Higa’s (Higa) improper 1) opening statement references to alleged past instances of child abuse (suffocating the Victim)…