Driving in Hilo, Hawaii I was pulled over by the police. I fit the description of someone who had exposed themselves to a woman a few streets over. After 30 minutes, the police drove by a woman who stated that I was masterbating while looking at her and driiving down a city street. This is a crowded metro area with lots of pedestrians. I was arrested and charged with Sexual Assault in the Fourth Degree. I have no prior history of this type of behavior.
1. Is it really against the law to have sex with ones self while driving a priivate vehicle down a public road ?
2. Under Hawaii's law is it not the State's Burden to prove that I singled out this particular pedestrian as the object of my sexual gradification ? If this is so, would it be possible for the state to meet the burden of proof with nothing more than a single witness >?
3. I may be misreading the Hawaii Law, but with all the pedestrians around, I would have had to of exposed myself to this girl, singled her out and the state would need to prove that to prove criminal intent ? Is that correct ?
4. What is the likelihood of receiving any jail time on this charge. I bonded out for $100.
It seems to me as a weak case, anyone have any thoughts ?
1. Is it really against the law to have sex with ones self while driving a priivate vehicle down a public road ?
2. Under Hawaii's law is it not the State's Burden to prove that I singled out this particular pedestrian as the object of my sexual gradification ? If this is so, would it be possible for the state to meet the burden of proof with nothing more than a single witness >?
3. I may be misreading the Hawaii Law, but with all the pedestrians around, I would have had to of exposed myself to this girl, singled her out and the state would need to prove that to prove criminal intent ? Is that correct ?
4. What is the likelihood of receiving any jail time on this charge. I bonded out for $100.
It seems to me as a weak case, anyone have any thoughts ?