· 8/7/1986
State v. Yonaha
Citations
- 723 P.2d 185
- 68 Haw. 586
- 1986 Haw. LEXIS 104
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that because the charge omitted the element of intent, \the charge was fatally defective for failure to allege a necessary element\
- holding that because the charge omitted the element of intent, “the charge was fatally defective for failure to allege a necessary element”
- following Jendrusch and holding that “the [oral] charge was fatally defective for failure to allege a necessary element”
- reversing conviction because omitted element of intent in reciting the charge
- reversing conviction because omitted element of intent in reciting the charge
- conviction reversed because accusation could not be construed to state an offense; prejudice not addressed
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Judges: Lum, Nakamura, Padgett, Hayashi, Wakatsuki
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