STATE v. PONTERAS

No. 4137.

44 Haw. 71 (1960)

351 P.2d 1097

STATE OF HAWAII v. MANUEL PONTERAS.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

January 29, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Oliver P. Soares for defendant-appellant.

John H. Peters, Prosecuting Attorney, and Arthur S.K. Fong, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, City and County of Honolulu, for plaintiff-appellee.

TSUKIYAMA, C.J., MARUMOTO, CASSIDY, WIRTZ AND LEWIS, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT BY CASSIDY, J.

Pursuant to a jury verdict the defendant was adjudged guilty of committing the offense of carnal abuse of a female under twelve. He was sentenced to a prison term and appeals the conviction by way of writ of error. Eight errors are assigned. They present three main contentions which, in essence, may be specified as follows:

(1) That it was error to receive the testimony of the complaining...

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