Legal Opinion
State v. Brighter
Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Decided January 5, 2005No. 25269PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
WATANABE, Acting C.J.
Defendant-Appellant Carolyn Brighter (Brighter, Miss Brighter, or Ms. Brighter) *392appeals from the “Order Granting [Plaintiff-Appellee State of Hawaii’s (the State) ] Motion to Impose Suspended Fine” entered on July 15, 2002 by the District Court of the Third Circuit (the district court).1 We conclude that the district court lacked authority to impose the suspended fine. Accordingly, we reverse.
BACKGROUND
On May 12, 2001, Brighter was issued Complaint & Summons No. 1715355MH (Citation 1), charging her with operating or using a vehicle without no-fault…
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