STATE v. McDONNELL

SCWC-14-0000355.

409 P.3d 684 (2017)

STATE of Hawai`i, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee v. William McDONNELL, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

August 28, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig W. Jerome , for petitioner.

Stephen K. Tsushima , Honolulu, for respondent.

RECKTENWALD, C.J., NAKAYAMA, AND McKENNA, JJ., WITH POLLACK, J., DISSENTING, WITH WHOM WILSON, J., JOINS.


William McDonnell was found guilty of sexually assaulting his minor daughter (Minor) in November 2013. On appeal to the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA), McDonnell argued that the family court improperly admitted the testimony of the State's expert witness, Dr. Alexander Bivens. Dr. Bivens testified with...

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