Hawaii Supreme Court· 3/17/1982

State v. Simpson

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641 P.2d 320
64 Haw. 363

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“Under the “waiver doctrine’ appellate courts will review the sufficiency of the evidence in light of all the evidence presented in the record.”
“Under the ‘waiver doctrine’ appellate courts will review the sufficiency of the evidence in light of all the evidence presented in the record.”
rarely, a trial court may grant a motion to acquit after prosecutor’s opening statement
“[A] criminal defendant is not compelled to present a defense. The defendant may stand pat[,] for the [prosecution] has the burden of proving each and every element of the crime charged beyond a reasonable doubt[.]”
“a criminal defendant is not compelled to present a defense. The defendant may stand pat for the State has the burden of proving each and every element of the crime charged beyond a reasonable doubt in order to sustain a criminal conviction.” (Citations omitted.)

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Judges: Richardson, Lum, Nakamura, Ogata, Menor, Vacancies

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