State v. Crouser

MOON, Chief Justice.

Following a bench trial, defendant-appellant Delbert L. Crouser was convicted of abuse of a family and household member, in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 709-906 (1993). 1 On appeal, Crouser con tends that: (1) the court’s finding that his conduct was not justified under HRS § 703-309 (1993) 2 is clearly erroneous; (2) there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction; and (3) the trial court committed plain error by failing to dismiss the case because HRS § 703-309 is unconstitutionally vague and/or overbroad. For the reasons discussed below, we…