§806-51

Plea of autrefois convict or acquit

Procedure & records · Chapter 806 — Criminal Procedure: Circuit Courts

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. [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]

Source / Amendment history

[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]

Cross references, commentary & case notes

Rules of Court Pleadings and motions before trial, see HRPP rule 12(a). Case Notes 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 (1920). Cited: 27 H. 270, 271 (1923).

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