State v. Kalua

Opinion of the Court by

NAKAMURA, C.J.

A police officer cited Defendant-Appellee Manaiakalani N.K. Kalua (Kalua) for: (1) the non-criminal traffic infraction of speeding for driving 71 miles per hour (mph) in a 55 mph zone; and (2) the criminal offense of excessive speeding for driving 73 mph in a 40 mph zoned’1 The two citations were based on the police officer’s radar speed readings while Kalua traveled through different speed zones and the officer was attempting to stop Ka-lua’s vehicle.

Kalua failed to answer the non-criminal speeding infraction citation, and a default judgment was entered…