State v. Diaz

Opinion of the Court by

NAKAYAMA, J.

Defendant-appellant Alicia Diaz (Diaz) appeals from the judgment of the first circuit court, the Honorable Karen S.S. Ahn presiding, convicting her of promoting a dangerous drug in the second degree, in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 712-1242 (1993),1 and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, in violation of HRS § 329-43.5(a) (1993).2 On appeal, Diaz argues that the trial court erred when it: (1) denied her motion to suppress evidence obtained during *213an illegal search; (2) denied her motion to dismiss charges for violation of Hawai'i Rules…