State v. Bui

Opinion of the Court by

ACOBA, J.

We hold that in a prosecution for possession of burglar’s tools, Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 708-812(l)(a) (1993), (1) HRS § 708-812(l)(a) is not unconstitutionally vague or overbroad, (2) there was substantial evidence that Defendant-Appellant Ahn Cong Bui (Defendant) knew that at least one of the tools he possessed was “adapted, designed or commonly used for committing or facilitating the commission of an offense involving forcible entry into premises or theft by physical taking,” and (3) the jury instructions were not insufficient. Accordingly, we…