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State v. Canady
Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
911 P.2d 104 (1996)
Facts
Steven Canady (defendant) was convicted of physically abusing a family or household member. At Canady’s trial, the complainant testified that she could not remember who hurt her, and she also testified that she could not remember a conversation with a police officer about her injuries. The trial court admitted the police officer’s testimony about the conversation with the complainant over Canady’s hearsay objection. Canady appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Acoba, J.)
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