STATE v. VALERA

No. 15773.

848 P.2d 376 (1993)

STATE of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan Guzon VALERA, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

Reconsideration Denied April 12, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joyce K. Matsumori-Hoshijo, Deputy Public Defender, Honolulu, for defendant-appellant.

Donald S. Davidson, Deputy Prosecuting Atty., Hilo, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before LUM, C.J., MOON, KLEIN and LEVINSON, JJ., and HAYASHI, Retired Justice, assigned by reason of vacancy.


LUM, Chief Justice.

Defendant-appellant Juan Guzon Valera (Valera) was found guilty by a jury of two counts of manslaughter, in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 707-702 (1985) and the offenses of permit to acquire, in violation of HRS § 134-3 (1985) and license to carry a firearm, in violation of HRS § 134-9 (1985). On appeal, Valera does not contest his convictions; rather, he argues that the sentencing...

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