State v. Molitoni

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

BURNS, C.J.

A jury found defendant Maaka Molitoni guilty of four counts as follows: Count I - rape in the first degree (sexual intercourse); Count II - sexual abuse in the first degree (fondling and sucking of breasts); Count III - sexual abuse in the first degree (touching of vagina with hand); and County IV - kidnapping. Molitoni appeals. We affirm.

The victim testified that after working as a waitress at a Waikiki cabaret, she went off duty and became a customer. She drank alcoholic beverages and danced with various people, possibly including Molitoni. While she was…