court for a new trial. 1 . At the time of die offense at issue in Üiis case, HRS § 707-716(l)(e) (Supp.2007) stated, "[a] person commits the offense of terroristic threatening in the first degree if the person commits terroristic threatening ... [w]ith the use of a dangerous instrument.” 2 . HRS § 707-720(l)(e) (2014) states, as it did at the time of the offense, "[a] person commits the offense of kidnapping if the person intentionally or knowingly restrains another person with intent to ... [terrorize that person or a third person[.]” 3 . The Honorable Randal K.O. Lee presided over the hearing and over all other circuit court proceedings discussed herein. The Honorable Randal K.O. Lee also presided over Nofoa’s murder trial. 4 . The Honorable Leslie Hayashi pre , 1302-03 (1986) (<HOLDING>). 8 . " 'We review questions of constitutional
holding harmless an inadmissible comment as prejudicial effect was removed by district courts curative instruction holding instruction to jury that counsels arguments were not evidence did not negatej the prejudicial effect of the prosecutors inflammatory comments holding that an attorneys arguments are not evidence holding that allegedly inflammatory and prejudicial arguments by one defendants counsel did not have an impermissible effect on the trial of another defendant holding prejudicial effect of prosecutors comment not rendered harmless by courts general instruction that the arguments of counsel are not evidence