State v. Suka

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

WAKATSUKI, J.

Defendant-Appellant Keila Suka, Jr. (Defendant) appeals from his convictions of two counts (I & IV) of Rape in the First Degree, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 707-730(1)(a) (1985), two counts (II & VI) of Kidnapping, HRS § 707-720(1)(d) (1985); three counts (III, VII & VIII) of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, HRS § 707-736(1)(a) (1985); and one count (V) of Sodomy in the First Degree, HRS § 707-733(1)(a) (1985).

All of the alleged offenses arose out of incidents occurring on May 9,1986 and May 16,1986. The complainant to the above offenses testified that…