State v. Mendonca

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HAYASHI, J.

Defendant-Appellant Dwayne Nelson Mendonca (hereinafter “Mendonca”) appeals from convictions for attempted first degree robbery (HRS §§ 705-500 and 708-840(1 )(b)(i)) and attempted murder (HRS §§ 705-500 and 707-701). Mendonca contends he was subjected to double jeopardy when Plaintiff-Appellee the State of Hawaii (hereinafter “State”) indicted and prosecuted him for two crimes arising out of the exact same facts when the evidence indicated he was guilty of only one crime (attempted robbery). We disagree and affirm the convictions based on the reasons stated…