State v. Hoe

Opinion of the Court by

NAKAMURA, C.J.

Defendant-Appellant Michael Makana Hoe (Hoe) was charged with consuming liquor while being under twenty-one years of age, in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 281-101.5 (2007). 1 Hoe was eighteen years old and a student at Maui High School at the time of the alleged offense. After a bench trial, the District Court of the Second Circuit (district court) found Hoe guilty as charged. 2 The district court sentenced Hoe to a fine of $200, a criminal injuries compensation fee of $30, seventy-five hours of community service, eight to twelve hours of…