Territory of Hawaii v. Kaizo

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

WILDER, J.

The defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree in the circuit court of the fourth circuit and comes to this court on writ of error. He admitted the killing hut claimed that he was acting in self defense. The only assignments of error relied on by -him and argued in bis brief relate to the admissibility of evidence tending to show the violent and dangerous character of IVIoriyama, the deceased, which he claims he was not allowed to show. The trial court on objection by the Territory refused to allow the following questions to be answered:

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