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STATE v. ONISHI

No. 6224.

581 P.2d 763 (1978)

STATE of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edward Ken ONISHI, also known as Eddie Onishi, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

July 28, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rodney Kim, Honolulu, for defendant-appellant.

Allan S. Chock, Deputy Pros. Atty., Honolulu, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before RICHARDSON, C.J., and KOBAYASHI, OGATA, MENOR and KIDWELL, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

The defendant was convicted on several counts of promoting harmful or detrimental drugs. From the judgment and sentence of the trial court the defendant appeals.

The only issue which merits our serious consideration is, whether the following instruction was clearly erroneous and prejudicial to the defendant:

"Entrapment is a good and valid defense under the law. Entrapment occurs when a law enforcement officer knowingly makes false representations...

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