State v. Yong Ok Pegouskie

Opinion of the Court by

NAKAMURA, J.

DefendanL-Appellant Yong Ok Pegouskie (Pegouskie) appeals from the Judgment entered on October 9, 2003, by the Honolulu Division of the District Court of the First Circuit (district court). Pegouskie was charged with two counts of prostitution, in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 712-1200 (1993 and 2004 Supp.), for alleged incidents occurring on January 8 and 9, 2002. After a bench trial, district court Judge George Y. Kimura found Pegouskie guilty of the January 8, 2002, count and acquitted her of the January 9, 2002, count. Judge Kimura…