STATE v. NUNES

No. 15089.

824 P.2d 837 (1992)

STATE of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christopher L. NUNES, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

January 16, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore Y.H. Chinn, Deputy Public Defender, Honolulu, for defendant-appellant.

Glenn T. Taniguchi, Deputy Pros. Atty., Honolulu, for plaintiff-appellee.

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


LUM, Chief Justice.

Appellant Christopher L. Nunes (Nunes) appeals his conviction for the offense of Abuse of Family and Household Members in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 709-906. Nunes was sentenced to imprisonment for 30 days. Nunes maintains that the court abused its sentencing discretion by following guidelines promulgated by the Family Court. He further complains that he was unconstitutionally punished for an act for which he was not responsible...

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