STATE v. NESMITH

Nos. SCWC-10-0000072, SCWC-30438.

276 P.3d 617 (2012)

127 Haw. 48

STATE of Hawai`i, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kevin K. NESMITH, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant. State of Hawai`i, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Chris F. Yamamoto, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

April 12, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy I. MacMaster for Petitioners/Defendants-Appellants.

Keith M. Kaneshiro , Delanie Prescott-Tate , Stephen K. Tsushima , and Sonja P. McCullen for Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee.

RECKTENWALD, C.J., NAKAYAMA, DUFFY, and McKENNA, JJ.; with ACOBA, J., concurring and dissenting.


Opinion of the Court by McKENNA, J.

In these cases consolidated for disposition, we (1) hold that pursuant to State v. Wheeler, 121 Haw. 383, 219 P.3d 1170 (2009), a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant ("OVUII") under Hawai`i Revised Statutes ("HRS") § 291E-61(a)(1)(2007)1 must allege the requisite mens rea2...

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