Opinion
No. CAAP–10–0000219.
2012-12-26
STATE of Hawai‘i, Plaintiff–Appellee, v. Lance Paul LARSEN, Defendant–Appellant.
Appeal from the District Court of the Third Circuit (North & South Hilo Division) (Case No. 3DTA–08–03139). Gary C. Zamber, on the briefs, for Defendant–Appellant. Glenn H. Shiigi, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, County of Hawai‘i, on the briefs, for Plaintiff–Appellee.
Appeal from the District Court of the Third Circuit (North & South Hilo Division) (Case No. 3DTA–08–03139).
Gary C. Zamber, on the briefs, for Defendant–Appellant. Glenn H. Shiigi, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, County of Hawai‘i, on the briefs, for Plaintiff–Appellee.
NAKAMURA, Chief Judge, FOLEY and GINOZA, JJ.
SUMMARY DISPOSITION ORDER
Defendant–Appellant Lance Paul Larsen (Larsen) appeals from the Judgment filed on November 15, 2010, in the District Court of the Third Circuit (District Court). Larsen was charged with failure to appear in answer to a citation, in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 803–6(e) (Supp.2011). Larsen filed a motion to dismiss the charge asserting that he is “a subject of the Hawaiian Kingdom” and therefore the District Court lacked jurisdiction over his case. The District Court denied the motion to dismiss, and Larsen entered a conditional no contest plea to the charge. The District Court sentenced Larsen to two days of imprisonment, with credit for time served.
The Honorable Harry P.N. Freitas presided.
On appeal, Larsen argues that the District Court lacked jurisdiction over his case because he is a “Hawaiian national” and a subject of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i. We conclude that Larsen's argument lacks merit and that the District Court properly denied his motion to dismiss. SeeHRS § 701–106 (1993); State v. Ferqerstrom, 106 Hawai‘i 43, 55, 101 P.3d 652, 664 (App.2004), aff'd, 106 Hawai‘i 41, 101 P.3d 225 (2004).
We affirm the Judgment of the District Court.