Territory of Hawaii v. Alcosiba

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

LE BARON, J.

Upon an indictment charging him with the murder of one Conception Mandrial, a verdict of guilty of the crime of murder in the first degree was entered against Philomino Alcosiba, the defendant. The trial judge set aside this verdict and granted a new trial on the motion of counsel for the defendant. After a second trial the defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree and was sentenced to be hanged. An appeal has been perfected, specifying nineteen assignments of error, relating to the second trial.

Section 3563, Revised Laws of Hawaii 1935, impels…