State v. Bachman

The defendant was convicted of the offense of violating HRS § 712-1249, which provides:

“(1) A person commits the offense of promoting a detrimental drug in the third degree if he knowingly possesses any marijuana or any Schedule V substance in any amount.

“(2) Promoting a detrimental drug in the third degree is a petty misdemeanor.”

On appeal the defendant asserts the unconstitutionality of the statute. We find this contention to be without merit. What we said in State v. Baker, 56 Haw. 271, 535 P.2d 1394 (1975), and State v. Renfro, 56 Haw. 501, 542 P.2d 366 (1975), is still determinative of…