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STATE v. DeSILVA

No. 7944.

636 P.2d 728 (1981)

STATE of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph Burnette DeSILVA, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

November 20, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith M. Kiuchi, Deputy Public Defender, Honolulu, for defendant-appellant.

Faye Koyanagi, Deputy Pros. Atty., City and County of Honolulu, Honolulu, for plaintiff-appellee.

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

PER CURIAM.

Defendant-appellant, Joseph Burnette DeSilva (hereinafter appellant), appeals his conviction by jury of murder, attempted murder and carrying a firearm without a permit.1 Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole, and was additionally required to serve a mandatory minimum term of ten years.

Appellant raises two issues on this appeal. First, whether the trial court erred in not dismissing...

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