State v. Barros

Opinion of the Court by

RAMIL, J.

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant-appellant Robert Barros appeals from a circuit court judgment of conviction for promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 712-1243 (1993), and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, HRS § 329-43.5(a) (1993 and Supp.2000). Judgment was entered August 23, 2000; Barros was sentenced to probation for five years. Notice of appeal was timely filed on September 22, 2000, within the thirty-day period for appeal prescribed by the Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure (HRAP) Rule 4(b)(1). On appeal, Barros…