State v. Matias

Opinion of the Court by

LEVINSON, J.

The defendant-appellant Dennis Matías appeals from the judgment of the first circuit court, the Honorable Karen S.S. Ahn presiding, filed on February 25, 2002, convicting him of and sentencing him for the following offenses: (1) place to keep pistol or revolver, in violation of Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) §§ 134-6(c) and (e) (Supp.2000) (Count I); 1 (2) ownership or possession prohibited of any firearm or ammunition by a person convicted of certain crimes, in violation of HRS §§ 134-7(b) and (h) (Supp.2000) (Count II); 2 (3) promoting a dangerous drug in…