[Download] "State V. Mendonca" by Hawaii Supreme Court * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: State V. Mendonca
- Author : Hawaii Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 18, 1985
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 53 KB
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The following facts were established at trial by the testimony of Jimmy Yasay (hereinafter "Yasay"). Mendonca and Yasay decided to rob a gambling "banker" (a person who holds gambling money proceeds). In the early morning hours of January 21, 1983, they drove after the car of Gary Ramos (hereinafter "Ramos") intending to rob him. While Yasay drove, Mendonca fired several shots and wounded Ramos. After chasing Ramos for a few miles and nearly crashing into Ramos car, Yasay said, "Lets just let it go." Mendonca replied, "No; lets go, man. We have to get him now." Transcript, August 8-9, 1984 at 139 (emphasis added). After Ramos car crashed, Mendonca jumped out of Yasays car and began shooting. Yasay testified that Mendonca was shooting at the car; it was too dark to see exactly where Ramos was. Ramos returned fire and shot Yasay whereupon Yasay and Mendonca fled. On September 8, 1983, Yasay was convicted of assaulting Ramos. While Yasay was later serving time, he decided to testify against Mendonca because of a monetary dispute between them.