State v. Nishi

In a jury-waived trial, the District Court of the First Circuit (district court) convicted defendant-appellant Michael Akio Nishi (Defendant) of (1) driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor (DUI) in violation of Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 291-4(a)(1) (1985);1 (2) operating a motor vehicle which was not insured under a no-fault policy (No No-Fault Insurance) in violation of HRS § 431:10C-104(a) (1987 Spec. Pamphlet);2 and (3) operating a vehicle without a certificate of inspection (No Safety Check) in violation of HRS § 286-25 (1985).3 After finding that the No No-Fault…