State Supreme Court / Haw.

State v. Motta

Decided January 31, 1983. Frank D. Padgett wrote the opinion for the court.

657 P.2d 1019 · Cited 64 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.

State v. Jendrusch · 567 P.2d 1242
Hagner v. United States · 285 U.S. 427
State v. Lora · 515 P.2d 1086
State v. Sanders · 572 P.2d 1307
State v. Tuua · 649 P.2d 1180
State v. Adams · 283 S.E.2d 582
State v. Wilson · 297 N.W.2d 477

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State v. Kekuewa · 145 P.3d 812
State v. Ngo. · 129 Haw. 30
State v. TOMINIKO · 233 P.3d 719
Christian v. State. · 131 Haw. 153
State v. Wells · 894 P.2d 70
State v. Merino · 915 P.2d 672
State v. Apollonio. · 130 Haw. 353
State v. Motta · 659 P.2d 745
State v. Cordeiro · 56 P.3d 692
State v. Robins · 660 P.2d 39
State v. Walker · 126 Haw. 475
State v. Elliott · 884 P.2d 377
State v. Basnet. · 131 Haw. 286
State v. Kauhane · 436 P.3d 1192
State v. Vallejo · 823 P.2d 154
State v. Wheeler · 219 P.3d 1170
State v. Nesmith · 276 P.3d 617
Schwartz v. State. · 136 Haw. 258
State v. Hansen · 407 N.W.2d 217
State v. Maharaj · 131 Haw. 215
State v. Bryan · 245 P.3d 477

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