STATE v. ALULI

No. 17347.

893 P.2d 168 (1995)

78 Hawai`i 317

STATE of Hawai`i, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alai M. ALULI, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

April 12, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hayden Aluli, Honolulu, for defendant-appellant.

Mark R. Simonds, Deputy Pros. Atty., Wailuku, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before MOON, C.J., and KLEIN, LEVINSON, NAKAYAMA and RAMIL, JJ.


NAKAYAMA, Justice.

Defendant-appellant Alai M. Aluli appeals her conviction of promoting a dangerous drug in the second degree, in violation of Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 712-1242(1)(c). Aluli primarily argues that she did not "distribute" cocaine because she merely offered to buy cocaine and an offer to buy does not, as a matter of law, constitute an act of "distribution." We reverse.

I. BACKGROUND

On August 8, 1992, at approximately...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases