State v. Vai Hapouli Lei

Opinion of the Court by

NAKAYAMA, J.

Defendant-appellant Vai Hapouli Lei appeals his conviction of two counts of driving without a license, in violation of Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 286-102 (1993), driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor (DUI), in violation of HRS § 291-4 (Supp. 1996), and failure to provide proof of no-fault insurance, in violation of HRS § 43L10C-104 (1993 & Supp.1996). On appeal, Lei argues that the district court: 1) abused its discretion in failing to dismiss the charges for want of prosecution; and 2) erred in denying his motion to dismiss the DUI charge…