When a particular intent is necessary to establish an element of an offense, it is immaterial that such intent was conditional unless the condition negatives the harm or evil sought to be prevented by the law prohibiting the offense.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 702-209
Conditional intent
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case United States v. Anderson (1997)
Most recently applied in United States v. Angelo Stackhouse (June 2024)
L 1972, c 9, pt of §1
Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.