Legal Opinion
State v. Ahuna
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided September 30, 1970No. 4887PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF. THE COURT BY
MARUMOTO, J.
On February 11, 1969, defendant was found by a police officer in possession of a Browning automatic pistol, which was not registered with the chief of police. On the same day, a police detective filed a complaint in the district court of Honolulu charging defendant with violation of HRS § 134-7(b).
HRS § 134-7(b) proscribes the possession of any firearm by a person convicted of a crime of violence. Defendant had previously been convicted of burglary. Burglary is included in the crime of violence as defined in HRS § 134-1.
Violation of HRS § 134-7(b) is a…
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3Cited by26 opinions
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