Territory of Hawaii v. Fasi

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

STAINBACK, J.

On March 27, 1953, the defendant-appellant, a candidate for office in the primary election of October 4, 1952, was charged with failing to file a sworn itemized statement of his expense account within twenty days following the primary election, in violation of the provisions of section 249, Revised Laws of Hawaii 1945, as amended by Act 159, Session Laws of Hawaii 1947.

After such charge was filed defendant did make a sworn itemized statement of his expenses approximately six months after the date of the primary election.

Appellant claims that the provision…