STATE v. SARTAIN

No. 7104.

618 P.2d 1144 (1980)

STATE of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jacqueline M. SARTAIN, also known as Jackie, Defendant, and Nicholas Pimentel, also known as Nick, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

October 24, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marie N. Milks, Deputy Public Defender, Honolulu, for defendant-appellant.

Patrick W. Border, Deputy Pros. Atty., Honolulu, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before RICHARDSON, C.J., OGATA and MENOR, JJ., MARUMOTO, Retired Justice, and LUM, Circuit Judge, assigned by reason of vacancies.


LUM, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant Nicholas Pimentel appeals from a judgment of conviction by a jury for having sold heroin and thereby committing the offense of promoting a dangerous drug in the second degree in violation of § 712-1242 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.

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The State's case primarily consisted of the undercover police officer who testified that he purchased $100 worth of heroin ("$100 paper") from defendant, and the police...

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