STATE OF MIND -- KNOWINGLY

STATE OF MIND -- KNOWINGLY A person acts knowingly with respect to his conduct when he is aware that his conduct is of that nature. A person acts knowingly with respect to attendant circumstances when he is aware that such circumstances exist. A person acts knowingly with respect to a result of his conduct when he is aware that it is practically certain that his conduct will cause such a result. Commentary See HRS § 702-206(2). "The basic distinction between a person who acts purposely (intentionally) and one who acts knowingly is that the former actor desires to engage in given conduct (which happens to amount to a crime) or desires by his conduct to cause a prohibited harmful result, while the latter actor is merely aware that he is engaging in given conduct (which happens to amount to a crime) or is aware that it is practically certain that his conduct will cause a prohibited harmful result." State v. Pinero, 70 Haw. 509, 522 n.7, 778 P.2d 704 (1989) (emphasis in original).