State v. Stanley

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

OGATA, J.

Defendant-appellant Jack Lee Stanley (hereinafter appellant) challenges the constitutionality of the family court waiver of jurisdiction statute, HRS § 571-22 (1976), both on its face and as applied. This appeal results from appellant’s conviction after a jury trial on charges of both murder 1 and robbery in the first degree. 2 We find no constitutional infirmity with respect to HRS § 571-22 (1976), and we therefore affirm the conviction.

Appellant was 16 years old at the time of the commission of these offenses. Proceedings were initiated against appellant on…