State v. Uyesugi

Opinion of the Court by

NAKAYAMA, J.

Defendant-appellant Byran Uyesugi appeals from the judgment of the first circuit court, the Honorable Marie N. Milks presiding, convicting Uyesugi of murder in the first degree in violation of Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 707-701 (1993)1 and attempted murder in the second degree in violation of HRS §§ 705-500 (1993)2 and 707-701.5 (1993).3 On appeal, Uyesugi argues that: (1) the circuit court erred when it failed to instruct the jury on the legal definition of the terms “appreciate” and “wrongfulness”; (2) the circuit court’s verdict unanimity…