State v. Amorin

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

RICHARDSON, C. J.

Defendant-Appellant Thomas Allen Amorin, also known as Thomas Allen Morin, was indicted for murder. At trial, defendant’s sole defense was insanity. The jury was given the choice of three possible verdicts: 1) Guilty; 2) Not Guilty; or 3) Not Guilty by reason of physical or mental disease, disorder or defect excluding responsibility. The jury found him guilty of murder and he was sentenced to twenty years in the Hawaii State Prison. Defendant appeals seeking to reverse the judgment of the Circuit Court, citing three alleged instances of error.

First,…