State V. Kane

Defendant Errol K. Kane was charged with carrying a firearm on his person without a permit or license in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 134-9 (Supp. 1980). The trial court granted Kane's motion to dismiss the indictment because the indictment did not explicitly allege the required state of mind as specified in HRS § 702-204 (1976). The State appeals the dismissal contending that the indictment is legally sufficient. We agree.