State v. Sword

713 P.2d 432 (1986)

STATE of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Richard M. SWORD, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 10291.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

February 6, 1986.

Philip H. Lowenthal (Anthony L. Ranken with him on briefs), Wailuku, for defendant-appellant.

Winfred K.T. Pong (George H. Yamamoto with him on brief) Deputy Attys. Gen., Honolulu, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before LUM, C.J., and NAKAMURA, PADGETT, HAYASHI and WAKATSUKI, JJ.

LUM, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a jury conviction of one count of medical assistance fraud in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 346-43.5 (Supp. 1984).[1]…