State Supreme Court / Haw.

State v. Modica

Decided August 4, 1977. Benjamin Menor wrote the opinion for the court.

567 P.2d 420 · Cited 51 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

In RE OLSEN v. Delmore · 295 P.2d 324
State of Oregon v. Pirkey · 281 P.2d 698
State v. Reed · 170 A.2d 419
State v. Reid · 401 P.2d 988
State v. Canady · 421 P.2d 347
State v. Travis · 368 P.2d 883
In Re Converse · 137 U.S. 624
Palmore v. United States · 290 A.2d 573
Territory v. Awana · 28 Haw. 546

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