State v. Gonzalez.

Opinion of the Court by

ACOBA, J.

We hold that 'the offense of driving at an excessive speed, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 291C-105(a), 1 is not a strict liability offense and requires proof that the defendant acted intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly. Thus, the requisite states of mind must be alleged in a charge of this offense. Because the HRS § 291C-105(a) charge against Defendant-Appellant Joseph R. Gonzalez, III (Defendant) failed to allege the requisite states of mind, we vacate the June 2, 2011 judgment of the district court of the first circuit (the court) 2 and instruct the…