Opinion ID: 870427
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Verdict and motion for judgment of acquittal

Text: The jury returned a verdict finding Behrendt: (1) guilty of the lesser included offense of sexual assault in the third degree on Counts 1, 2, and 3; and (2) guilty of the lesser included offense of unlawful imprisonment in the first degree, HRS § 707-721, on Count 4. Behrendt filed a Motion for Judgment of Acquittal and a Motion for New Trial, arguing that there was no evidence presented of sexual contact between Behrendt and SI with respect to Counts 1-3, but rather only sexual penetration. The circuit court denied the motion. On April 16, 2008, the circuit court filed its Judgment, Guilty Conviction and Sentence, sentencing Behrendt to five years imprisonment.