STATE v. VEIKOSO

No. SCWC-30138.

270 P.3d 997 (2011)

126 Haw. 267

STATE of Hawai`i, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellee v. John C. VEIKOSO, Respondent/Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawai'i.

September 12, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Anderson , Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, City & County of Honolulu, for petitioner/plaintiff-appellee.

Randall K. Hironaka (Miyoshi & Hironaka), ( Joyce Matsumori-Hoshijoon the briefs), for respondent/defendant-appellant.

RECKTENWALD, C.J., NAKAYAMA, ACOBA, DUFFY, and McKENNA, JJ.


Opinion of the Court by ACOBA, J.

We hold that, although the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) held that the circuit court of the first circuit (the court)1 erred in admitting the testimony of Dr. Wayne Lee (Dr. Lee), the physician who examined Complaining Witness (CW) # 2 regarding alleged threats made by Respondent/Defendant-Appellant John C. Veikoso (Respondent) against CW # 2, the ICA committed grave error in concluding that the...

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