State v. Ramela

MOON, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff-appellant State of Hawai'i (the prosecution) appeals from the sentences of defendant-appellee Marie Ramela, also known as Miki Hamila and Rifnma Zakharo-va (Ramela). Ramela pleaded guilty to six offenses of prostitution, in violation of Ha-wai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 712-1200 (Supp.1992), pleading guilty to each offense in reverse chronological order. She was sentenced, in reverse chronological order, to fines of $500 for each offense. On appeal, the prosecution contends that the district court erred in failing to sentence Ramela as a repeat offender for…