Legal Opinion
State v. Sullivan
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided December 17, 2001No. 22902PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
RAMIL, J.
Defendant-appellant Kevin A. Sullivan (Sullivan) was charged with driving under the influence of drugs (DUI DRUGS), in violation of Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 291-7 (1993). 1 Sullivan appeals from the order of the first circuit court, denying his motion for a jury trial. On appeal, Sullivan claims that the circuit court incorrectly determined that a first-time DUI DRUGS offense constitutes a “petty” offense to which a jury trial does not attach.
We hold that (1) for purposes of HRS § 291-7, a first-time DUI-DRUGS offense is not a constitutionally “serious”…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Blanton v. City of North Las VegasSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- State v. ToyomuraHawaii Supreme Court · 1995
- Gray v. Administrative Director of CourtHawaii Supreme Court · 1997
- Korean Buddhist Dae Won Sa Temple v. SullivanHawaii Supreme Court · 1998
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- State v. BasabeHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 2004
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