Horner v. Criminal Injuries Compensation Commission

Petitioners are claimants under HRS § 351, a statute enacted to aid victims of certain crimes by providing compensation to victims, or dependents of deceased victims, of crimes enumerated therein, among which are manslaughter, aggravated assault or battery, or intermediate assault or battery. The statute is administered by Criminal Injuries Compensation Commission appointed pursuant thereto.

Petitioners filed their claim for compensation with the commission, alleging that they are dependents of Roy Horner, who was killed in an automobile accident on Molokai on July 3, 1970, under circumstances…