Yabusaki, 58 Haw. at 408-09, 570 P.2d at 847 (citations omitted). Furthermore, we note that Appellant's reliance on State v. Dudoit, 55 Haw. 1, 514 P.2d 373 (1973) for the proposition that the State must show that the facts prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and that the facts must not be reconcilable with innocence is misplaced. Dudoit involved a charge of arson, and this court stated: "When the state undertakes to overcome the presumption of natural origin through circumstantial evidence it must meet the further burden of disposing of any reasonable theory other than the guilt of the accused." Dudoit, 55 Haw. at 4, 514 P.2d at 375.
The establishment of this corpus delicti, the body of the offense, is an essential element of the state's case." State v. Dudoit, 55 Haw. 1, 2, 514 P.2d 373, 374 (1973). "Pictures of the murder victim are always probative in establishing the corpus delicti of the crime.
The establishment of this corpus delicti, the body of the offense, is an essential element of the state's case." State v. Dudoit, 55 Haw. 1, 2, 514 P.2d 373, 374 (1973). "Pictures of the murder victim are always probative in establishing the corpus delicti of the crime.
It is a fundamental principle of common law that before a person can be convicted of a crime, it must be proven that the crime occurred. State v. Dudoit, 55 Haw. 1, 2, 514 P.2d 373, 374 (1973). In order to prove that a crime occurred, the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt: