State v. Nakasone

The defendant was convicted in the District Court of the First Circuit of Disorderly Conduct, in violation of section 711-1101 of Hawaii Revised Statutes (hereinafter HRS). He appeals from the judgment on the ground that the evidence presented by the State is insufficient to sustain the conviction. We agree, and accordingly reverse the judgment of the trial court.

At approximately 7:10 a.m. on August 10,1978, appellant was at the McDonald’s located at 1055 Beretania Street, as was Honolulu Police Department Officer Mitchell Kiyona. Officer Kiyona, who was in uniform, was there to get a cup of…