Opinion ID: 1392530
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Text: On July 22, 1990, Appellant was arrested for DUI. By complaint filed on October 29, 1990, the State of Hawai`i (State) charged Appellant with DUI in violation of Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS) §§ 291-4(a)(1) & (a)(2) (1985). Appellant was arraigned in the District Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawai`i. Appellant made a demand for jury trial, whereby the case was committed to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawai`i on September 26, 1990. Thereafter, on November 5, 1990, Appellant was arraigned in the circuit court and his case was set for jury trial on May 6, 1991. On May 6, 1991, the case was called for trial but, for reasons not stated in the record, the case was continued. On February 3, 1992, the case again was called for trial but was continued at the State's request. Thereafter, on April 13, 1993, Appellant filed a motion to dismiss all counts for violation of HRPP Rule 48, or in the alternative for failure to establish or enforce a time limit for disposition, or in the alternative for failure to afford Appellant a speedy trial. The circuit court denied Appellant's motion on June 18, 1993. On December 6, 1993, Appellant's case was called for trial for the third time, but was continued because Appellant's counsel was ill. Finally, on February 7, 1994, Appellant's case came on for trial and Appellant entered a plea of no contest to the DUI charges. The circuit court then entered a judgment and sentence, staying the sentence pending appeal. Appellant now appeals the denial of his motion to dismiss.