State v. Hoopai (Summary Disposition Order)

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

---

NO. 27006

IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I

STATE OF HAWAI`I, Plaintiff-Appellee, v.
GEORGE DEAN HOOPAI, Defendant-Appellant

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND CIRCUIT
(Cr. No. 04-1-0033(3))

SUMMARY DISPOSITION ORDER
(By: Lim, Acting C.J., Foley and Nakamura, JJ.)

George Dean Hoopai (Defendant) appeals the November 16, 2004 judgment of the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (circuit court) ⁽¹⁾ that convicted him, upon a jury's verdict, of promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree. On appeal, Defendant attacks the sufficiency of the evidence.

After a meticulous review of the record and the briefs submitted by the parties, and giving careful consideration to the arguments advanced and the issues raised by the parties, we conclude there was substantial and therefore sufficient evidence to support Defendant's conviction. State v. Richie, 88 Hawai`i 19, 33, 960 P.2d 1227, 1241 (1998); State v. Pulse, 83 Hawai`i 229, 244-45, 925 P.2d 797, 812-13 (1996); State v. Stuart, 51 Haw. 656, 659, 466 P.2d 444, 446 (1970); State v. Chun, 93 Hawai`i 389, 397, 4 P.3d 523, 531 (App. 2000).

Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the November 16, 2004 judgment of the circuit court is affirmed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, March 17, 2006.

On the briefs:

John N. Ikenaga,
Deputy Public Defender,
for Defendant-Appellant.

Arleen Y. Watanabe,
Deputy Prosecuting
County of Maui,
for Plaintiff-Appellee.

1.    The Honorable Joseph E. Cardoza presided.