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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0837.001 2014-2016 E.•OR hq I',tPl`n 1958, 9i1 DAVID Y.IGE F q, - •y ::4`: - DOUGLAS S.CHIN GOVERNOR + 1'4 _1_,.A, 1 ATTORNEY GENERAL f ' :,t, �,t fa; RUSSELL A.SUZUKI ',; FIRST DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL a oda m. • STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL o CRIME PREVENTION AND JUSTICE ASSISTANCE DIVISION a. `D(-3 235 S.BERETANIA STREET,SUITE 401 HONOLULU,HAWAII 96813 (808)586-1150 ag.hawaii.gov/cpja • • February 11,2016 Marcia May P.O. Box 109 Mountain View, Hawaii 96771-0109 Dear Marcia, My apologies for not writing to you sooner. Wish we could communicate via email so I can quickly get my messages to you. Nearly one year after the fact, I want to say thank you for taking the time to update me on your work in substance abuse prevention in the community. I appreciated the materials,photos, flyers, etc. you compiled into the book. A few things I wanted to share. 1) We have.partnered with the Hawaii High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) and State Narcotics Enforcement Division(NED)to conduct a presentation that includes ICE,prescription drugs,underage drinking, and marijuana. We will be at Keaau High School and Middle School, respectively on February 19 and February 22, 2016 speaking to the students. We hope there will be funding in the future for us to return to Ka'u since I know there is much need for your community. We are working with Tanya Montgomery at Keaau High School and Janean Stone at Keeau Middle School. 2) We have partnered with the County Department of Liquor Controls to produce two training videos for those who serve and those who sell alcohol at restaurants,bars, stores, and other retailers. By end of February, these will be posted on the Department of the Attorney General website for viewing. Thank you again for all that you do in crime prevention to keep your community safe. 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(1) A person commits the offense of promoting a dangerous drug in the first degree if the person knowingly: (a) Possesses one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances of an aggregate weight of : (i) One ounce or more, containing heroin, morphine, or cocaine or any of their respective salts, isomers, and salts of isomers; or (ii) One and one-half ounce or more, containing one or more of any of the other dangerous drugs except methamphetamine; (b) Distributes, except for methamphetamine : (i) Twenty-five or more capsules, tablets, ampules, dosage units, or syrettes containing one or more dangerous drugs; or (ii) One or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances of an aggregate weight of : (A) One-eighth ounce or more, containing heroin, morphine, or cocaine or any of their respective salts, isomers, and salts of isomers; or (B) Three-eighths ounce or more, containing any other dangerous drug; (c) Distributes any dangerous drug in any amount to a minor except for methamphetamine; or (d) Manufactures a dangerous drug in any amount, except for methamphetamine; provided that this subsection shall not apply to any person registered under section 329-32 . (2) Promoting a dangerous drug in the first degree is a class A felony. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1975, c 163, §6 (c) ; am L 1979, c 112, §1; am L 1981, c 31, §1; am L 1982, c 9, §1; am L 1988, c 146, §1; am L 1989, c 163, §1; gen ch 1992; am L 1996, c 308, §2; am L 1997, c 319, §2; am L 2002, c 161, §6; am L 2004, c 44, §5; am L 2006, c 230, §49] Revision Note In subsection (1) (a) (ii) , "or" deleted pursuant to §23G-15 . Cross References Sale of sterile syringes for prevention of diseases, see §325-21 . Case Notes Proscription of distribution of lysergic acid diethylamine cannot be extended by analogy to distribution of lysergic acid diethylamide . 61 H. 74, 595 P. 2d 288 (1979) . Crime of promoting dangerous drug by distributing same is complete upon offer to sell the contraband; actual delivery or chemical analysis not required. 63 H. 77, 621 P. 2d 364 (1980) . Nothing in subsection (1) (b) (ii) (A) required that defendant " [possess] at any one time" one-eighth ounce or more of a cocaine- containing substance or that the substance be delivered all at once in a "single container" ; undercover police officer' s testimony constituted substantial evidence supporting jury' s verdict finding defendant guilty. 77 H. 72, 881 P . 2d 1218 (1994) . Conviction vacated where proof that defendant possessed an aggregate weight of one ounce or more of cocaine not supported by substantial and admissible evidence . 80 H. 382, 910 P . 2d 695 (1996) . Notwithstanding the use of the terms "mixture" and "weight" in subsection (1) (b) (ii) (B) , dangerous drugs distributed in liquid form must be measured in fluid ounces . 90 H. 255, 978 P . 2d 693 (1999) . Disregarding the erroneously admitted testimony of the police criminalist as to the weight of the substances, the record was devoid of any evidence of the requisite weight of the methamphetamine, a material element of the offenses charged; because those material elements of the offenses were not supported by substantial and admissible evidence, prosecution failed to adduce sufficient evidence to prove every element of the offenses beyond a reasonable doubt . 115 H . 343, 167 P . 3d 336 (2007) . Defendants did not prove entrapment under §702-237 (1) (b) by preponderance of evidence as required by §701-115 (2) (b) ; officer ' s conduct merely provided defendants with opportunity to commit offense of promoting a dangerous drug in the first degree . 82 H. 499 (App . ) , 923 P . 2d 916 (1996) . There was insufficient evidence that defendant took a substantial step toward the distribution of at least one-eighth ounce of methamphetamine in defendant ' s possession where there was no evidence that defendant had engaged in negotiations, offered, or agreed to distribute any of the methamphetamine found in defendant ' s possession. 107 H. 144 (App . ) , 111 P . 3d 39 (2005) . The legislature did not intend to authorize the imposition of multiple punishments for both possession and attempted distribution under this section, where the convictions are based on a defendant ' s possession of the same drugs at the same moment in time . 115 H. 364 (App . ) , 167 P. 3d 739 (2007) . Cited: 700 F. Supp . 2d 1252 (2010) . Mentioned: 74 H. 161, 840 P . 2d 358 (1992) . Previous Vol14 Ch0701-0853 Next §712-1242 Promoting a dangerous drug in the second degree . (1) A person commits the offense of promoting a dangerous drug in the second degree if the person knowingly: (a) Possesses twenty-five or more capsules, tablets, ampules, dosage units, or syrettes, containing one or more dangerous drugs; (b) Possesses one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances of an aggregate weight of : (i) One-eighth ounce or more, containing methamphetamine, heroin, morphine, or cocaine or any of their respective salts, isomers, and salts of isomers; or (ii) One-fourth ounce or more, containing any dangerous drug; or (c) Distributes any dangerous drug in any amount, except for methamphetamine . (2) Promoting a dangerous drug in the second degree is a class B felony. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1975, c 163, §6 (d) ; am L 1982, c 9, §2; am L 1987, c 176, §7 and c 356, §2; am L 1988, c 291, §1; am L 1989, c 163, §2 ; gen ch 1992; am L 1996, c 308, §3; am L 2002, c 161, §7 ; am L 2004, c 44, §6; am L 2007, c 27 , §1] Revision Note In subsection (1) (a) , "or" deleted pursuant to §23G-15 . Case Notes Procuring agency defense is not applicable to charge under subsection (1) (c) . 58 H. 234, 566 P. 2d 1370 (1977) Instruction was erroneous which required the jury to find that defendant knew the substance was heroin upon the State ' s showing by chemical analysis that it was heroin . 61 H. 308, 603 P . 2d 141 (1979) . Because undisputed evidence at trial was that defendant did nothing more than offer to buy cocaine from police sergeant, defendant did not, as a matter of law, violate subsection (1) (c) . 78 H. 317, 893 P . 2d 168 (1995) . In the absence of a bill of particulars, where the evidence adduced at trial proves only a sale and a reasonable juror could find that the defendant did not act on the seller ' s behalf, the defendant is entitled to a jury instruction on the procuring agent defense . 93 H . 279, 1 P. 3d 281 (2000) . Although there was substantial evidence to conclude that defendant was drug distributor in violation of this section, defendant was entitled to a procuring agent defense instruction as (1) a jury instruction must be given on every defense if there is any support in the evidence "no matter how weak, inconclusive or unsatisfactory the evidence may be" , (2) defendant ' s participation in drug transaction negotiation or touching the drugs or money involved did not foreclose a procuring agent defense, (3) determining whether defendant was an agent of buyer was for the fact finder, and (4) there was support in evidence for a procuring agent defense . 113 H. 385, 153 P . 3d 456 (2007) . Disregarding the erroneously admitted testimony of the police criminalist as to the weight of the substances, the record was devoid of any evidence of the requisite weight of the methamphetamine, a material element of the offenses charged; because those material elements of the offenses were not supported by substantial and admissible evidence, prosecution failed to adduce sufficient evidence to prove every element of the offenses beyond a reasonable doubt . 115 H. 343, 167 P . 3d 336 (2007) . Where promoting a dangerous drug in the second degree was a lesser included offense of the charged offense of promoting a dangerous drug in the first degree, and evidence established that defendant knowingly distributed methamphetamine, case remanded to convict defendant of promoting a dangerous drug in the second degree . 115 H. 343, 167 P . 3d 336 (2007) . Method used to prove that capsules of methaqualone hydrochloride contained methaqualone accepted as evidence . 1 H. App . 31, 613 P . 2d 919 (1980) . Instruction charging the jury that proof that the defendant distributed the substance proven to be cocaine was sufficient to show defendant had knowledge of the nature of the substance was erroneous . 1 H. App. 544, 622 P . 2d 619 (1981) . Chain of custody requirements . 1 H. App . 546, 622 P . 2d 620 (1981) . Evidence was sufficient to prove distribution; it was not necessary to introduce cocaine itself into evidence . 10 H. App . 1, 860 P . 2d 610 (1993) . Cited: 700 F. Supp . 2d 1252 (2010) . Previous Vo114 Ch0701-0853 Next