Hawaii Supreme Court November 30, 1995, 17867 (State v. Malufau)

KLEIN, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Siaosi Malufau appeals from his conviction, after a jury trial, of assault in the first degree under Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 707-710(1) (Supp. 1992).

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Malufau filed this timely appeal after the circuit, court denied his motion for judgment of acquittal, or in the alternative for a new trial, on January 4, 1994.