STATE v. MURRAY

No. 7320.

621 P.2d 334 (1980)

STATE of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph A. K. MURRAY, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

December 8, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Olson, Captain Cook, for defendant-appellant.

Eileen T. Tredway, Deputy Pros. Atty., County of Hawaii, Hilo, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before RICHARDSON, C.J., and OGATA, MENOR, LUM and NAKAMURA, JJ.


NAKAMURA, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Joseph A.K. Murray appeals from a sentence and an order denying a motion to correct the sentence entered by the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit. Novel questions related to the status and function of "restitution" within our system of criminal justice are posed for decision. They are: (1) whether a sentencing court may compel a defendant to repay medical expenses incurred by the State of Hawaii on behalf of a direct victim...

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