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KANESHIRO v. BELISARIO

No. 4825.

466 P.2d 452 (1970)

Kathleen K. KANESHIRO v. Roy R. BELISARIO.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

March 12, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Helen B. Ryan, Honolulu (Joseph A. Ryan, Honolulu, with her on the briefs, Ryan & Ryan, Honolulu, of counsel), for defendant-appellant.

Wayne Luke, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Honolulu (Paul Devens, Corp. Counsel, Honolulu, with him on the brief), for petitioner-appellee.

Before RICHARDSON, C.J., and MARUMOTO, ABE, LEVINSON and KOBAYASHI, JJ.

LEVINSON, Justice.

The primary question raised by this appeal is whether the party bringing a civil suit may comment to the jury on the defendant's assertion of his right against self-incrimination. Kathleen Kaneshiro, represented by the Corporation Counsel of the City and County of Honolulu, petitioned the family court pursuant to HRS § 579-1(1) for an adjudication of paternity against Roy Belisario, (2) for an order...

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