STATE v. AKINA

No. 15192.

828 P.2d 269 (1992)

STATE of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ron AKINA, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

March 23, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan Arnett (Theodore Y.H. Chinn, on the brief; Glenn J. Kim, Defender Intern, assisting on the brief), Deputy Public Defenders, Honolulu, for defendant-appellant.

James M. Anderson, Deputy Pros. Atty., Honolulu, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before LUM, C.J., and PADGETT, HAYASHI, WAKATSUKI and MOON, JJ.


LUM, Chief Justice.

Defendant-appellant Ron Akina, Jr. (defendant) appeals his conviction in the Family Court of the First Circuit for the offense of Custodial Interference in the Second Degree, in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 707-727(1)(a) (1985). Defendant argues that his conduct did not cause or threaten the harm or evil sought to be prevented by the custodial interference statute, and therefore, the court abused its discretion by failing to...

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