§806-33  Surplusage.  Any unnecessary
allegation contained in an indictment may be rejected as surplusage. [L 1915, c
215, pt of §2; RL 1925, §4046; RL 1935, §5505; RL 1945, §10807; RL 1955,
§258-17; HRS §711-33; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1]



 



Rules of Court



 



  See HRPP rule 7(e).



 



Case Notes



 



  Giving a wrong name to the offense charged does not vitiate
the charge, it being regarded as surplusage.  11 H. 143.



  See 33 H. 686.



  Cited:  36 H. 550, 552, aff'd 150 F.2d 545.