State v. Pulawa

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

OGATA, J.

Defendant-appellant Sean Kaehuokalani Pulawa, hereinafter appellant, was convicted after a jury trial of two counts of robbery in the second degree in violation of Section 841(l)(a) of the Hawaii Penal Code, Act 9, Session Laws of Hawaii, 1972, 1 and one count of kidnapping in violation of Section 720(l)(e) of the Hawaii Penal Code, Act 9, Session Laws of Hawaii, 1972. 2 Thereafter, he was sentenced to serve a prison term of four years 3 as a youthful offender. He has appealed from this judgment and sentence. We affirm.

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Appellant contends that the trial court…