State v. Lagat

Opinion of the Court by

MOON, C.J.

Following a jury trial,1 defendant-appellant Romulo Lagat appeals from a May 4, 1999 First Circuit Court judgment of conviction and sentence for: unlawful imprisonment in the second degree, in violation of Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 707-722 (1993); unauthorized entry into motor vehicle (UEMV), in violation of HRS § 708-836.5 (Supp.1996); one count of sexual assault in the third degree and two counts of sexual assault in the fourth degree, in violation of HRS §§ 707-732 and 707-733 (1993); and robbery in the second degree, in violation of HRS § 708-841…