State v. Pulse

KLEIN, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Emil R. Pulse was convicted of violating Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) §§ 134-6(a) and 134-6(b). 1 For the reasons.set forth below, we (1) reverse Pulse’s HRS § 134-(6)(a) conviction and sentence and (2) vacate and remand Pulse’s HRS § 134-6(b) conviction and sentence for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

I. BACKGROUND

On February 27, 1991, a complaint was filed in the circuit court charging Pulse with one count of violating HRS § 134-6(a), one count of violating HRS § 134—6(b), and two counts of terroristic threatening, in violation of HRS §…