State v. Choy

*80OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HEEN, J.

Defendant Waldemar D. Choy appeals from his conviction of the offense of Promoting a Harmful Drug in the Second Degree in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) §712-1245(l)(b) (1976).1

Count I of the two-count indictment2 against defendant reads as follows:

COUNT I: On or about the 3d day of August, 1980, in the City and County of Honolulu, State of Hawaii, WALDEMAR DOMINIC CHOY, also known as Wally D. Choy, and DANNY W. DeCOSTE did knowingly possess *81one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances of an aggregate weight of 1 / 8 ounce or more…