State v. Kong

Opinion of the Court by

LEONARD, J.

Defendant-Appellant Stanley S.L. Kong (Kong) appeals from an April 11, 2011 Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (Circuit Court) Judgment of Conviction and Sentence for promoting a dangerous drug in the second degree and prohibited acts related to drug paraphernalia.1 On November 19, 2009, Plaintiff-Appellee State of Hawai'i (State) charged Kong and co-defendant Sunny Stevens (Stevens) with: (1) Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the Second Degree in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 712-1242 (Supp. 2011) (Count One),2 and (2) Prohibited Acts Related to…