State v. Kekona

Opinion of the Court by

WATANABE, J.

Defendant-Appellant Francis K. Kekona (Kekona) appeals from the judgment entered by the Circuit Court of the First Circuit 1 (circuit court) on June 4, 2007, convicting and sentencing him for attempted murder in the second degree in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) §§ 705-500 (1993), 707-701.5 (1993), and 706-656 (1993 & Supp.2008); 2 carrying, using, or threatening to use a firearm in the commission of a separate felony in violation of HRS § 134-6(a) and (e) (Supp. 2005); ownership or possession prohibited of any firearm or ammunition by a person…