State v. Daniels

Opinion of the Court by

NAEAYAMA, J.

Defendant-appellant Clifford Daniels (hereinafter “Daniels”) appeals from the July 31, 2001 judgment of the family court of the first circuit, the Honorable Michael D. Wilson presiding, convicting Daniels of abuse of a family or household member in violation of Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 709-906 (1999), 1 sentencing him to serve a term of 90 days’ imprisonment and placing him on probation for two years. On appeal, Daniels argues that: (1) the trial court erred in (a) failing to require the prosecution to present facially non-discriminatory reasons for…