Opinion ID: 4541428
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Heading: Charge and pretrial

Text: On April 6, 2016, Stone was charged via felony information with promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree in violation of HRS § 712-1243 (2014).5 5 HRS § 712-1243 states: “(1) A person commits the offense of promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree if the person knowingly possesses any dangerous drug in any amount. (2) Promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree is a class C felony.” HRS § 712-1240 (2014) states in relevant part: “‘Dangerous drugs’ means any substance or immediate precursor defined or specified as a ‘Schedule I substance’ or a ‘Schedule II substance’ by chapter 329, or a substance specified in section 329-18(c)(14), except marijuana or marijuana concentrate.” HRS § 329-16 (2010) provides in relevant part: (a) The controlled substances listed in this section are included in schedule II. . . . . (e) Stimulants. Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following (continued. . .) 6  FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST’S HAWAIʻI REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER  The State provided five HPD reports to the defense in discovery. These reports, identified as Court’s Exhibits A through E, were included in the record for appellate purposes only. Court’s Exhibit A is Officer Korenic’s April 5, 2016 four-page incident report numbered 16-136877, which listed six “Related Reports/Comments” numbered 16-121055, 16-121057, 16121058, 16-121059, 16-121060, and 16-121061 (“six related reports”) on its face page, and two related reports numbered 16136880 (park closure) and 16-136878 (found property) in the narrative of the report. Court’s Exhibit B is Officer Korenic’s follow-up report numbered 16-136877. Court’s Exhibit C is Officer Korenic’s April 5, 2016 two-page incident report numbered 16-136880, which listed related reports numbered 16-136877 (Court’s Exhibit A) and 16-136878 (Court’s Exhibit D). Court’s Exhibit D is an April 5, 2016 found property report numbered 16-136878 that lists an iPhone. Court’s Exhibit E is a one-page handwritten found property report (or receipt) numbered 16-136878, listing only an iPhone (Court’s Exhibits D and E are collectively referred to as the “iPhone Found Property Report”). (. . .continued) substances having a danger or probable danger associated with a stimulant effect on the central nervous system: . . . . (2) Any substance which contains any quantity of methamphetamine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers[.] 7  FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST’S HAWAIʻI REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER