State v. Sanford

Opinion of the Court by

LIM, J.

Defendant-Appellant Maile K. Sanford (Sanford) appeals the September 20, 2000 judgment of the circuit court of the first circuit, 1 that convicted her of (count 1) promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree, in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 712-1243 (1993 & Supp.2000); 2 (count 2) unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, in violation of HRS § 329-43.5(a) (1993); 3 and (count 3) shoplifting, in violation of HRS §§ 708-833.5(3) (1993) and 708-830(8)(a) (1993); and sentenced her to a five-year indeterminate term of imprisonment in each of counts 1 and…