Haw. Rev. Stat. § 806-51

Current through Act 47 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 806-51 - Plea of autrefois convict or acquit

In any plea of autrefois convict or autrefois acquit, it shall be sufficient for the defendant to state that the defendant has been lawfully convicted or acquitted (as the case may be) of the offense charged in the indictment.

HRS § 806-51

L 1876, c 40, §40; RL 1925, §4072; RL 1935, §5521; RL 1945, §10824; RL 1955, § 258-34; HRS § 711-51; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; gen ch 1985

Rules of Court

See HRPP rule 12(a).

Where accused by accused's own action has obtained reversal of whole judgment, new trial may be had against accused as if no trial had previously taken place. 25 H. 581. Cited: 27 H. 270, 271.