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functional equivalent instruction in Hawaii

6 Hawaii opinions name it 2 courts 2003–2022 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Hawaii courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (8)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Miyashirogreen
hawapp · 1999 · cited in 3 Hawaii opinions naming this issue, 2009–2022
2 sentences

2022"Because the circuit court's response to a jury communication is the functional equivalent of an instruction, the standard of review for jury instructions also applies to reviewing a trial court's answers to jury communications." State v. Miyashiro, 90 Hawai#i 489, 492, 979 P.2d 85, 88 (App. 1999).

2010There are no transcripts of the witness[es]' testimony." This court has previously held that "[b]ecause the circuit court's response to a jury communication is the functional equivalent of an instruction, the standard of review for jury instructions also applies to reviewing a trial court's answers to jury communications." State v. Miyashiro, 90 Hawai`i 489, 492, 979 P.2d 85, 88 (App. 1999) (trial court's failure to provide unanimity instruction in response to jury's request for information on charged offense was misleading).

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State v. Gonsalvesgreen
haw · 2005 · cited in 2 Hawaii opinions naming this issue, 2006–2010
2 sentences

2006Such responses are “the functional equivalent of an instruction[,]” State v. Gonsalves, 108 Hawai'i 289, 293 , 119 P.3d 597, 601 (2005) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted), and if a defendant has no right to be present during the settlement of jury instructions, State v. Samuel, 74 Haw. 141, 155 , 838 P.2d 1374, 1381 (1992) (“a defendant does not have a constitutional or statutory right to attend a conference determining the legal instructions with which the trial court will charge the jury”), we cannot see how any right of Defendant’s was derogated when the settlement of responses

2006Such responses are “the functional equivalent of an instruction[,]” State v. Gonsalves, 108 Hawai'i 289, 293 , 119 P.3d 597, 601 (2005) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted), and if a defendant has no right to be present during the settlement of jury instructions, State v. Samuel, 74 Haw. 141, 155 , 838 P.2d 1374, 1381 (1992) (“a defendant does not have a constitutional or statutory right to attend a conference determining the legal instructions with which the trial court will charge the jury”), we cannot see how any right of Defendant’s was derogated when the settlement of responses

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State v. Uyesugigreen
haw · 2002 · cited in 2 Hawaii opinions naming this issue, 2003–2005
2 sentences

2005State v. Arceo, 84 Hawai'i 1, 11-12 , 928 P.2d 843, 853-54 (1996) (footnote omitted). "[T]he circuit court's response to a jury communication is the functional equivalent of an instruction." State v. Haili, 103 Hawai'i 89, 101 , 79 P.3d 1263, 1275 (2003) (quoting State v. Uyesugi, 100 Hawai'i 442, 458 , 60 P.3d 843, 859 (2002) (citations and internal quotation signals omitted)).

2005State v. Arceo, 84 Hawai'i 1, 11-12 , 928 P.2d 843, 853-54 (1996) (footnote omitted). "[T]he circuit court's response to a jury communication is the functional equivalent of an instruction." State v. Haili, 103 Hawai'i 89, 101 , 79 P.3d 1263, 1275 (2003) (quoting State v. Uyesugi, 100 Hawai'i 442, 458 , 60 P.3d 843, 859 (2002) (citations and internal quotation signals omitted)).

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State v. Kinnanegreen
haw · 1995 · cited in 1 Hawaii opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010When jury instructions are at issue on appeal, "the standard of review is whether, when read and considered as a whole, the instructions given are prejudicially insufficient, erroneous, inconsistent, or misleading." State v. Gonsalves, 108 Hawai`i 289, 292, 119 P.3d 597, 600 (2005) (quoting State v. Kinnane, 79 Hawai`i 46, 49 897 P.2d 973, 976 (1995)) (internal quotation marks omitted).

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State v. Samuelgreen
haw · 1992 · cited in 1 Hawaii opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
2 sentences

2006Such responses are “the functional equivalent of an instruction[,]” State v. Gonsalves, 108 Hawai'i 289, 293 , 119 P.3d 597, 601 (2005) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted), and if a defendant has no right to be present during the settlement of jury instructions, State v. Samuel, 74 Haw. 141, 155 , 838 P.2d 1374, 1381 (1992) (“a defendant does not have a constitutional or statutory right to attend a conference determining the legal instructions with which the trial court will charge the jury”), we cannot see how any right of Defendant’s was derogated when the settlement of responses

2006Such responses are “the functional equivalent of an instruction[,]” State v. Gonsalves, 108 Hawai'i 289, 293 , 119 P.3d 597, 601 (2005) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted), and if a defendant has no right to be present during the settlement of jury instructions, State v. Samuel, 74 Haw. 141, 155 , 838 P.2d 1374, 1381 (1992) (“a defendant does not have a constitutional or statutory right to attend a conference determining the legal instructions with which the trial court will charge the jury”), we cannot see how any right of Defendant’s was derogated when the settlement of responses

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State v. Hailigreen
haw · 2003 · cited in 1 Hawaii opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005State v. Arceo, 84 Hawai'i 1, 11-12 , 928 P.2d 843, 853-54 (1996) (footnote omitted). "[T]he circuit court's response to a jury communication is the functional equivalent of an instruction." State v. Haili, 103 Hawai'i 89, 101 , 79 P.3d 1263, 1275 (2003) (quoting State v. Uyesugi, 100 Hawai'i 442, 458 , 60 P.3d 843, 859 (2002) (citations and internal quotation signals omitted)).

2005State v. Arceo, 84 Hawai'i 1, 11-12 , 928 P.2d 843, 853-54 (1996) (footnote omitted). "[T]he circuit court's response to a jury communication is the functional equivalent of an instruction." State v. Haili, 103 Hawai'i 89, 101 , 79 P.3d 1263, 1275 (2003) (quoting State v. Uyesugi, 100 Hawai'i 442, 458 , 60 P.3d 843, 859 (2002) (citations and internal quotation signals omitted)).

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State v. Arceogreen
haw · 1996 · cited in 1 Hawaii opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005State v. Arceo, 84 Hawai'i 1, 11-12 , 928 P.2d 843, 853-54 (1996) (footnote omitted). "[T]he circuit court's response to a jury communication is the functional equivalent of an instruction." State v. Haili, 103 Hawai'i 89, 101 , 79 P.3d 1263, 1275 (2003) (quoting State v. Uyesugi, 100 Hawai'i 442, 458 , 60 P.3d 843, 859 (2002) (citations and internal quotation signals omitted)).

2005State v. Arceo, 84 Hawai'i 1, 11-12 , 928 P.2d 843, 853-54 (1996) (footnote omitted). "[T]he circuit court's response to a jury communication is the functional equivalent of an instruction." State v. Haili, 103 Hawai'i 89, 101 , 79 P.3d 1263, 1275 (2003) (quoting State v. Uyesugi, 100 Hawai'i 442, 458 , 60 P.3d 843, 859 (2002) (citations and internal quotation signals omitted)).

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State v. Balanzagreen
haw · 2000 · cited in 1 Hawaii opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
2 sentences

2003Jury instructions and response to jury communications "The standard of review for a trial court's issuance or refusal of a jury instruction is whether, when read and considered as a whole, the instructions given are prejudicially insufficient, erroneous, inconsistent, or misleading." State v. Balanza, 93 Hawai'i 279, 283 , 1 P.3d 281, 285 (2000) (citations and internal quotation signals omitted). "[T]he circuit court's response to a jury communication is the functional equivalent of an instruction." State v. Uyesugi, 100 Hawai'i 442, 458 , 60 P.3d 843, 859 (2002) (citations and internal quotat

2003Jury instructions and response to jury communications "The standard of review for a trial court's issuance or refusal of a jury instruction is whether, when read and considered as a whole, the instructions given are prejudicially insufficient, erroneous, inconsistent, or misleading." State v. Balanza, 93 Hawai'i 279, 283 , 1 P.3d 281, 285 (2000) (citations and internal quotation signals omitted). "[T]he circuit court's response to a jury communication is the functional equivalent of an instruction." State v. Uyesugi, 100 Hawai'i 442, 458 , 60 P.3d 843, 859 (2002) (citations and internal quotat

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Hawaii. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Mark green
haw · 2010
1 sentence

2022We addressed a similar issue in State v. Mark, 120 Hawai#i 499, 210 P.3d 22 (App. 2009), aff'd, 123 Hawai#i 205, 231 P.3d 478 (2010).

12022–2022
State v. Mark green
hawapp · 2009
1 sentence

2022We addressed a similar issue in State v. Mark, 120 Hawai#i 499, 210 P.3d 22 (App. 2009), aff'd, 123 Hawai#i 205, 231 P.3d 478 (2010).

12022–2022

Where else courts name it

CT 14 (1980–2024) NC 11 (1993–2026) OK 6 (1993–2016) WA 6 (1999–2026) HI 6 (2003–2022) TX 6 (1983–2023) WI 5 (1995–2008) CA 5 (1996–2025) NJ 4 (1994–2025) OR 4 (1994–2017) OH 3 (2018–2023) TN 3 (2006–2019) FL 3 (2001–2005) MI 2 (1982–1995) ND 2 (1998–2007) IL 2 (2003–2003) SC 2 (2003–2007) GA 2 (1998–1999) CO 2 (1998–2016) MO 2 (2019–2019) NY 2 (1986–2020)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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