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STATE OF HAWAII Plaintiff-Appellee
vs.
WAYNE TARO TENGAN Defendant-Appellant AND STATE OF HAWAII Plaintiff-Appellee v. GLENN ICHIRO AKITA Defendant-Appellant
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Issues:
Alcohol testing, evidence, policy and procedure, impairment.
Case Summary:
Wayne Taro Tengan and Glenn Ichiro Akita challenge the accuracy of alcohol testing equipment used by law enforcement officials. The two had been stopped by authorities and given roadside sobriety tests. The two were subsequently charged with driving under the influence.
Decision of lower jurisdiction:
The District Court of the First Circuit determined the testing devices to be accurate and reliable The court rejected the defendants motion to exclude the test results. The two were found guilty of driving under the influence. Tengan and Akita appeal the court's ruling.
Outcome:
Tengan and Akita lose. The Supreme Court of Hawaii affirmed the decision of the lower jurisdiction.