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STATE v. AMORIN

No. 6064.

574 P.2d 895 (1978)

STATE of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas Allen AMORIN, also known as Thomas Allen Morin, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

February 15, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edmond K.U. Yee, Deputy Public Defender, Honolulu, for defendant-appellant.

Arthur E. Ross, Deputy Pros. Atty., City and County of Honolulu, Honolulu, for plaintiff-appellee.

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

RICHARDSON, Chief Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Thomas Allen Amorin, also known as Thomas Allen Morin, was indicted for murder. At trial, defendant's sole defense was insanity. The jury was given the choice of three possible verdicts: 1) Guilty; 2) Not Guilty; or 3) Not Guilty by reason of physical or mental disease, disorder or defect excluding responsibility. The jury found him guilty of murder and he was sentenced to twenty years in the Hawaii State Prison. Defendant...

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