State v. Burdett

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

LUM, C.J.

Defendant-Appellant George Burdett, Jr. (Appellant) appeals his conviction for terroristic threatening in the first degree in violation ofHawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) §§ 707-7150) and 707-716(l)(c). Appel lant’s sole argument on appeal is that the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury that the Appellant could be found guilty of harassment as a lesser included offense of terroristic threatening in the first degree. We are of the opinion that harassment is not a lesser included offense of terroristic threatening in the first degree under HRS §…