State v. Sabog

Opinion of the Court by

FOLEY, J.

Defendant-Appellant Dana L. Sabog (Sabog) appeals from the Judgment filed on January 10, 2002 in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit (circuit court). 1 Sabog was convicted of Assault in the Second Degree (Assault Second), in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 707-711(1)(d) (1993), and Kidnapping, in violation of HRS § 707-720(1)(e) (1993). 2

On appeal, Sabog contends (1) the circuit court erred in denying his Motion in Limine and excluding testimony and evidence that the complainant, Tiana Stamm (Stamm), was addicted to methamphetamine, used…