State v. Kolia

Opinion of the Court by

RECKTENWALD, C.J.

One morning in June, 2004, a Honolulu police officer encountered Defendant-Appel-lee Sola Kolia (Kolia) drinking an alcoholic beverage in public. The encounter led to Kolia fleeing on foot, "with police in pursuit. Kolia had a “fanny pack” on his waist, and during the chase he made three unsuccessful attempts to throw the fanny pack away. On the fourth try, he finally succeeded in tossing the fanny pack onto the roof of a building. Kolia tried to continue his escape, but was apprehended by police. While Kolia was in custody, police asked him about the…