State v. Miner

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HAYASHI, C.J.

Vernon Miner appeals his conviction for criminal trespass in the first degree and argues that reversal is warranted because the State failed to establish that the structure in which he trespassed was a “dwelling” within the meaning of the statute.

We find that there was substantial evidence to support the court’s findings and we affirm the conviction.

The facts reveal that early in the morning of August 7,1980, the appellant was found rummaging through various items strewn about the living room floor of a building at 1413 Dominis Street in Honolulu. He had…