Legal Opinion
State v. Blake
Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Decided January 31, 1985No. 9424; REPORT NOS. B-89323 & B-92053PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BY TANAKA, J.
In appealing his conviction on two charges of knowingly possessing marijuana in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 712-1249 (1976), 1 defendant Chuck Andrew Blake (Defendant) raises a constitutional issue. He contends that the application of HRS § 712-1249 results in an unconstitutional deprivation of his right to the free exercise of a religion 2 known as Hindu Tantrism. We disagree and affirm.
The following facts are not in dispute. On April 15, 1983, a police officer observed six persons, including Defendant, sitting at the extreme end of Lincoln…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- People v. WoodyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
- United States v. Clifton Ray MiddletonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- State v. PattersonHawaii Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- State v. AdlerHawaii Supreme Court · 2005
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