State v. Kalani

Opinion of the Court by

MOON, C.J.

Defendant-appellant Ronald Kalani appeals from the July 23, 2004 judgment of conviction and sentence of the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit, the Honorable Joel E. August presiding, adjudicating Kalani guilty of and sentencing him for two counts of sexual assault in the third degree, in violation of Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 707-732(l)(b) (Supp.2003). 1 On appeal, Kalani claims that the trial court erred in: (1) denying his motion to dismiss the indictment; (2) denying his motion for a judgment of acquittal; and (3) finding him guilty of two counts…