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STATE v. KUPIHEA

Nos. 5979, 5980.

581 P.2d 765 (1978)

STATE of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Paul K. KUPIHEA, Defendant-Appellant. State of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert R. MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

July 28, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ernest Y. Yamane, Honolulu (Bicoy & Yamane, Honolulu, of counsel), for defendant-appellant.

Lydia Garcia, Deputy Pros. Atty., Honolulu, for plaintiff-appellee.

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

MENOR, Justice.

The defendants were convicted of a firearms violation under HRS § 134-6. The defendants appeal from the judgment and sentence of the trial court. At issue is whether the trial court should have suppressed handguns recovered by the police following a stop of the vehicle in which the defendants were riding. These handguns were seen and recovered from the floor of the automobile.

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