I Won a Sexual Assault in the Fourth Degree Case w/ Defendant’s “No Contest” Plea

In this case, the Defendant touched the Complaining Witness’ vagina over her panty in front of an elevator in an apartment building in Waikiki, which was caught on the building’s surveillance video.  I received this case as a special assignment by the Traffic/Misdemeanor Division.  The Public Defender represented the Defendant.  On July 26, 2011, Defense filed a Notice of Alibi and a Motion to Supress Identification.  The case appeared to be heading towards a trial.  I gathered more facts from the complaining witness, and I filed a Response to the Notice of Alibi and Response to the Motion to Supress Identification on August 12, 2011.  At the August 15, 2011 court hearing, Defense withdrew their Motion to Suppress Identification.  At the court hearing on Thursday, August 25, 2011, Defense gave up and pled “no contest” to the charge of Sexual Assault in the Fourth Degree.