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1-888-891-4385 Drug convictions in Hawaii made up 50.4% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is above the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 17% of these drug convictions, 11.9% involved crack cocaine, 10.2% involved heroin, 9.7% involved marijuana, 51.1% involved methamphetamines, and 0% involved other drugs. Of the 50.4% of drug convictions in Hawaii, 42.9% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 5.6% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 3.1% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Hawaii, 97.4% plead, leaving 2.6% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 95% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Hawaii, 100% plead. 94.7% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 75.6 weeks. 65% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 29.3 weeks. 10% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks. |
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