State v. Iaukea

537 P.2d 724 (1975)

STATE of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Albert IAUKEA, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 5688.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

June 16, 1975.

As Amended July 21, 1975.

Stuart H. Oda, Hilo (Kushi, Shimokusu & Kushi, Hilo, of counsel), for defendant-appellant.

Paul M. De Silva, Pros. Atty., County of Hawaii, Hilo, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before RICHARDSON, C.J., KOBAYASHI and OGATA, JJ., HAYASHI, Circuit Judge, in Place of MENOR, J., disqualified, and KATO, Circuit Judge, Assigned by Reason of Vacancy.

OGATA, Justice.

Defendant-appellant, Albert Iaukea (hereinafter appellant), was tried for and…