State v. Tuialii

Opinion of the Court by

LEONARD, J.

Defendant-Appellant Afa Tuialii (Tuialii) appeals from the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Denying Defendant’s Motion For Correction Of Illegal Sentence (Rule 35 Order), filed on June 4, 2008 in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit (Circuit Court). 1

Tuialii, a former payroll and accounts payable clerk, was charged with Theft in the First Degree, in violation of Haw.Rev.Stat. (HRS) § 708-830.5(l)(a) (Supp.2007), stemming from the transfer of over $76,000 from his employer’s payroll account into his personal credit union account. Tuialii pled…