Hawaii Revised Statutes 702-219 – Ignorance or mistake; reduction in grade and class of the offense
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 702-219
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Although ignorance or mistake would otherwise afford a defense to the offense charged, the defense is not available if the defendant would be guilty of another offense had the situation been as the defendant supposed. In such case, however, the ignorance or mistake of the defendant shall reduce the grade and class of the offense of which the defendant may be convicted to those of the offense of which the defendant would be guilty had the situation been as the defendant supposed.