§806-51  Plea of autrefois convict or acquit.  In any plea of autrefois convict or autrefois acquit, it shall be sufficient for the defendant to state that the defendant has been lawfully convicted or acquitted (as the case may be) of the offense charged in the indictment. [L 1876, c 40, §40; RL 1925, §4072; RL 1935, §5521; RL 1945, §10824; RL 1955, §258-34; HRS §711-51; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]

 

Rules of Court

 

  See HRPP rule 12(a).

 

Case Notes

 

  Where accused by accused's own action has obtained reversal of whole judgment, new trial may be had against accused as if no trial had previously taken place.  25 H. 581.

  Cited:  27 H. 270, 271.