Territory of Hawaii v. Warren

llene Warren, alias “Speed” Warren, was indicted by the grand jury of the Territory of Hawaii on August 5, 1937, for the crime of murder in the second degree. The alleged crime arose out of the death of Wah Choon Lee, a police officer of the City and County of Honolulu, at the town of Waliiawa, on August 3, 1937. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty and a trial before a jury resulted in- a verdict finding the accused guilty of the crime of manslaughter. Sentence ivas imposed accordingly. The cause is now before this court upon a writ of error sued out by the defendant. Accompanying her…