No prosecution based on previous denial of guilt
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Austin (2018)
Most recently applied in State v. Austin (June 2018)
L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; gen ch 1993
No prosecution shall be brought:
(1) Under this part, if the substance of the defendant's false statement is the defendant's denial of guilt of an offense for which the defendant has previously been put in jeopardy; or
(2) For a substantive offense, the denial of which was the basis of a former prosecution under this part.
Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.