STATE v. EDWARDS

No. 18223.

916 P.2d 703 (1996)

81 Hawai`i 293

STATE of Hawai`i, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert M. EDWARDS, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

May 10, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kyle B. Coffman, on the briefs, Wailuku, Maui, for defendant-appellant Robert M. Edwards.

Victoria J. Hamilton, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, on the briefs, Wailuku, Maui, for plaintiff-appellee State of Hawai`i.

Before MOON, C.J., and KLEIN, LEVINSON, NAKAYAMA and RAMIL, JJ.


MOON, Chief Justice.

Defendant-appellant Robert M. Edwards appeals his convictions of murder in the second degree, robbery in the first degree, two counts of sexual assault in the first degree, kidnapping, and burglary in the first degree. On appeal, Edwards contends that: (1) the trial court abused its discretion by admitting into evidence photographs of the victim's body; and (2) he was rendered ineffective assistance of counsel. Based on our review of the record...

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