STATE v. LIMA

No. 7571.

643 P.2d 536 (1982)

STATE of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William LIMA III, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

Reconsideration Denied May 10, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur E. Ross, Deputy Pros. Atty., Honolulu, for plaintiff-appellee.

G. Stephen Elisha, Deputy Public Defender, Honolulu, Keith M. Kiuchi, Deputy Public Defender, Honolulu (On the Motion for Reconsideration), for defendant-appellant.

Before RICHARDSON, C.J., LUM and NAKAMURA, JJ., and OGATA and MENOR, Retired Justices, assigned by reason of vacancies.


OGATA, Justice.

On July 24, 1979, following a trial by jury, Respondent-Defendant, William Lima III (hereinafter "respondent"), was convicted of Rape in the First Degree in violation of HRS § 707-730(1)(a)(i) (1976), in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit. On appeal, the Intermediate Court of Appeals, 624 P.2d 1374, determined that the jury verdict of guilt was not supported by substantial evidence; hence, respondent's conviction...

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