Legal Opinion
State v. Toro
Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Decided November 2, 1994No. 17163PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ACOBA, Judge.
Defendant-Appellant Alexander Toro (Defendant) was indicted on two counts of Sexual Assault in the Third Degree, in violation of Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 707-732(l)(b) (Supp.1992) 1 for conduct which allegedly occurred on August 20, 1992. Both counts charged that on that date, Defendant placed his hand on the breast of a female not his spouse, who was less than fourteen years old.
Jury trial began on February 16, 1993. On February 18, 1993, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty as to Count I and guilty as to Count II. Sexual assault in the third degree is punishable by…
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