STATE v. VAITOGI

No. 6207.

585 P.2d 1259 (1978)

STATE of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Malu VAITOGI, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

October 17, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Myles T. Yamamoto, Deputy Public Defender, Honolulu, for defendant-appellant.

J. Leo McCormick, Jr., 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, Malu Vaitogi, appeals from the judgment of the district court of the first circuit, the Honorable James Y. Shigemura, judge, presiding, sentencing him to 25 days in Halawa Jail for two counts of assault in the third degree. HRS § 707-712 (1976 Repl.).

We reverse.

On May 12, 1976, appellant's counsel, on behalf of appellant, entered a plea of guilty to two counts of assault in the third degree and to two counts...

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