State v. Moser

Opinion of the Court by

WATANABE, Acting C.J.

In this appeal, we have been asked to determine whether Defendant-Appellant Hillary Moser (Moser) was properly convicted of the petty misdemeanor offense of disorderly conduct, in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 711-1101 (1993), based on her conduct in speaking loudly in a public library, a place generally recognized in the community as a place of quiet.

Based on our review of the record, we agree with Moser that there was insufficient evidence adduced at trial to convict her of the offense.

BACKGROUND

On October 5, 2001 in the District…