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State v. Ortiz

Citations

  • 845 P.2d 547
  • 74 Haw. 343
  • 1993 Haw. LEXIS 14

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  • extrinsic evidence that declarant was crying and holding her face established existence of startling event
  • admission of declarant’s statement under hearsay exception violated defendant’s right to confrontation where prosecution failed to issue a trial subpoena and failed to make showing of declarant’s unavailability
  • prosecution failed to show good faith attempt to secure declarant’s presence at trial
  • prosecution failed to show good faith attempt to secure declarant's presence at trial
  • vigorous and appropriate steps must be taken to locate the witness

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Judges: Lum, Wakatsuki, Moon, Klein, Levinson

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