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State v. Silva

Citations

  • 698 P.2d 293
  • 67 Haw. 581
  • 1985 Haw. LEXIS 84

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  • stating that in order to be relevant under HRE Rule 401 and 402, \evidence need only be a building block of a prima facie case. It does not have to prove the case on its own.\ (citing State v. Irebaria, 55 Haw. 353, 356, 519 P.2d 1246, 1248-49 (1974))
  • “Admission of such evidence [of bias, interest, or motive] rests in the discretion of the trial court under HRE Rule 403.”
  • “If [the defendant] is found to be a repeat offender, the sentencing court is bound to impose the applicable mandatory minimum term of imprisonment.”

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Judges: Lum, Nakamura, Padgett, Hayashi, Wakatsuki

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