State v. Aeto

Opinion of the Court by

BURNS, C.J.

Defendant-Appellant Justin K.H. Aeto (Aeto) appeals from the January 21, 2004 Notice of Entry of Judgment' and/or Order and Plea/Judgment that denied his July 15, 2002 Motion to Withdraw No Contest Plea. 1 We affirm.

RELEVANT COURT RULES

Hawaii Rules of Penal Procedure (HRPP) Rule 11 (1993) states, in relevant part, as follows:(c) Advice to Defendant. The court shall not accept a plea of guilty or nolo contendere without first addressing the defendant personally in open court and determining that he understands the following:(1) the nature of the charge to…