State v. Momoki

Opinion of the Court by

LIM, J.

Defendant-Appellant Lloyd M. Momoki (Momoki) appeals the January 25, 2001 judgment of the district court of the first circuit, the Honorable Colette Y. Garibaldi, judge presiding, that convicted him of driving under the influence of drugs, in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 291-7 (1993), 1 and inattention to driving, in viola tion of HRS § 291-12 (Supp.2001). 2

On appeal, Momoki raises two issues germane to both convictions: (1) that there was insufficient evidence to support a finding that Momoki was driving the vehicle when the accident occurred;…