State v. Dwyer

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

KIDWELL, J.

This is an appeal from a conviction of negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument in violation of HRS § 708-857. We reverse.

On July 11, 1974, Appellant signed and delivered to one Michael Kramer a check drawn on Bank of Hawaii, payable to Kramer in the sum of $300 in payment of wages. On that date, Appellant’s account in Bank of Hawaii had a balance in excess of $1200. Kramer deposited the check on July 15,1974 in Hawaii National Bank, which bank presented the check for payment to Bank of Hawaii on July 16, 1974. After the payment of two other checks…