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STATE v. LARUE

No. 10838.

722 P.2d 1039 (1986)

STATE of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rickey LARUE, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

August 1, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan Barr, John M. Tonaki, on brief, Deputy Public Defenders, Honolulu, for defendant-appellant.

Candace Kay Andersen, Arthur E. Ross, Deputy Pros. Attys., Honolulu, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before LUM, C.J., and NAKAMURA, PADGETT, HAYASHI and WAKATSUKI, JJ.

PADGETT, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for rape in the second degree (HRS § 707-731) and three counts of sexual abuse in the first degree (HRS § 707-736). For the reasons stated below, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

Appellant raises two contentions. One, that a remark by the prosecutor to a witness in the presence of a jury that "[i]n the light of certain technicalities, unfortunately you won't be able to render an opinion...

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