State v. Crowe

510 P.3d 1130, 151 Haw. 228
CourtHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
DecidedMay 27, 2022
DocketCAAP-19-0000852
StatusPublished

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Bluebook
State v. Crowe, 510 P.3d 1130, 151 Haw. 228 (hawapp 2022).

Opinion

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Electronically Filed Intermediate Court of Appeals CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX 27-MAY-2022 08:03 AM Dkt. 67 MO

NO. CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

OF THE STATE OF HAWAI#I

STATE OF HAWAI#I, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JAMISON T. CROWE, Defendant-Appellant

APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND CIRCUIT WAILUKU DIVISION (CASE NO. 2DTC-19-691397)

MEMORANDUM OPINION (By: Ginoza, Chief Judge, Wadsworth and McCullen, JJ.)

Defendant-Appellant Jamison Crowe (Crowe) appeals from a Judgment and Notice of Entry of Judgment (Judgment) filed in the District Court of the Second Circuit (District Court)1 on November 13, 2019, in which he was convicted of violating Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 291E-62(a).2 The Judgment was entered pursuant to a no contest plea in which Crowe reserved the right to appeal the District Court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence. On appeal, Crowe contends the District Court erred when it denied his suppression motion and concluded that:

1 The Honorable Kirstin M. Hamman presided. 2 § 291E-62(a) (2020) provides, in part: "No person whose license and privilege to operate a vehicle have been revoked, suspended, or otherwise restricted pursuant to . . . section 291E-61 . . . shall operate or assume actual physical control of any vehicle[.]" NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI#I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER

(1) § 13-102-06(i) of the County of Maui Police Department's Rules of Practice and Procedure Relating to Intoxicant Control Roadblock Program (Document Check Rule)3 (effective 2004) complies with HRS §§ 291E-19 (2020)4 and 291E-20 (2020)5 (Authorizing Statutes); and

3 Rules of Practice and Procedure Relating to Intoxicant Control Roadblock Program § 13-102-06(i) provides: "The police officer shall conduct a document check by requesting or demanding that the operator of the vehicle produce a valid driver's license, and a current motor vehicle or liability insurance identification card as required by sections 286-116 and 431:10C-107, HRS." 4 HRS § 291E-19 (2020) provides in pertinent part:

The police departments of the respective counties may establish and implement intoxicant control roadblock programs in accordance with the minimum standards and guidelines provided in section 291E-20. The chief of police in any county establishing an intoxicant control roadblock program pursuant to this section shall specify the procedures to be followed in carrying out the program in rules adopted under chapter 91; provided that the procedures shall be in conformity with and not more intrusive than the standards and guidelines described in section 291E-20. 5 HRS § 291E-20 (2020) provides:

(a) Every intoxicant control roadblock program shall: (1) Require that all vehicles approaching roadblocks be stopped or that certain vehicles be stopped by selecting vehicles in a specified numerical sequence or pattern; (2) Require that roadblocks be located at fixed locations for a maximum three-hour period; (3) Provide for the following minimum safety precautions at every roadblock: (A) Proper illumination; (B) Off-road or otherwise safe and secure holding areas for vehicles involved in any roadblock stop; (c)) Uniformed law enforcement officers carrying proper identification; (D) Adequate advance warning of the fact and purpose of the roadblocks, either by sign posts, flares, or other alternative methods; (E) Termination of roadblocks at the discretion of the law enforcement officer in charge where traffic congestion would otherwise result; and (4) Provide for a sufficient quantity and visibility of uniformed officers and official vehicles to ensure speedy compliance with the purpose of the roadblocks and to move traffic with a minimum of inconvenience. (continued...)

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(2) a police officer's demand for Crowe's driver's license was within the constitutional scope of an intoxication roadblock. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the District Court's denial of Crowe's suppression motion, and thus, also affirm the Judgment. I. Background On March 8, 2019, Maui Police Department (MPD) Officer James Burkett (Officer Burkett) stopped Crowe at an intoxication roadblock. Officer Burkett asked Crowe for his license and insurance information. Crowe responded that he did not have a license. Officer Burkett asked Crowe why he did not have one, and Crowe responded that it was possibly suspended. Officer Burkett checked Crowe's driver's license status, and determined it was suspended for operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant (OVUII). Officer Burkett cited Crowe for violating HRS § 291E-62(a). On March 19, 2019, Plaintiff-Appellee State of Hawai#i (State) filed an Amended Complaint charging Crowe with: Count I, Operating a Vehicle after License and Privilege Have Been Suspended or Revoked for OVUII, in violation of HRS § 291E-62; Count II, Driving While License Suspended or Revoked in violation of HRS § 286-132; and Count III, Driving Without a License in violation of HRS § 286-102. Crowe filed a Motion to Suppress all evidence related to Officer Burkett's request for Crowe's license, arguing that the request violated Crowe's rights under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution6 and article I, section 7 of the

5 (...continued) (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the establishment of procedures to make roadblock programs less intrusive than required by the minimum standards provided in this section. 6 U.S. CONST. amend. IV provides: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable (continued...)

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Hawai#i Constitution.7 Specifically, Crowe argued that MPD's Document Check Rule violated the Authorizing Statutes and Crowe's constitutional protections. The District Court denied the Motion to Suppress, entering its Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Denying Defendant's Motion to Suppress (Order Denying Motion to Suppress). Subsequently, pursuant to a plea agreement, Crowe pleaded no contest to Count I, maintained his right to appeal the Order Denying Motion to Suppress, and the State dismissed Counts II and III with prejudice. The District Court entered Judgment on November 13, 2019. II. Discussion A. The Document Check Rule does not invalidate MPD's roadblock intoxication program

A lower court's ruling on a motion to suppress is reviewed on appeal de novo to determine whether the ruling was right or wrong. State v. Rodgers, 99 Hawai#i 70, 72, 53 P.3d 209, 211 (2002). The District Court's Order Denying Motion to Suppress made the following relevant findings and conclusions: FINDINGS OF FACT

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