Evidence that the defendant was affected by a physical or mental disease, disorder, or defect is admissible whenever it is relevant to prove that the defendant did or did not have a state of mind that is required to establish an element of the offense.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 704-401
Evidence of physical or mental disease, disorder, or defect admissible when relevant to state of mind
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Johnson v. State (1982)
Most recently applied in Taylor v. State (April 1984)
L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 2006, c 230, §5
Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.