State v. Stuart

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

RICHARDSON, C.J.

Defendant was convicted in circuit court of embezzlement. This appeal challenges the sufficiency of the evidence on the question of intent and attacks the trial court’s refusal to give two instructions requested by the defendant.

Defendant had been the manager of several Waikiki apartments owned by the complainant, who lived in California. Under an arrangement with the owner, defendant was to collect rent from the tenants each month and to deposit it to the owner’s account at the Bank of Hawaii. *657Defendant was also to send a monthly report of his rent…