With no explanation, chose the best option from "A", "B", "C" or "D". of the term “offense,” as employed in HRS § 709-906, is plain and unambiguous. As the term is commonly understood, an offense is “a breach of the criminal laws,” ie., a “violation of law for which [a] penalty is prescribed.” Black’s Law Dictionary 1081 (6th ed.1990). A “conviction,” by contrast, is “[t]he final judgment on a verdict or finding of guilty, a plea of guilty, or a plea of nolo contendere[.]” Id. at 333. The repeat offender sentencing enhancement contained in HRS § 709-906(5)(b) applies to “a second offense and any other subsequent offense that occurs within one year of the previous offense.” (Emphasis added.) Dudoit asserts that “a charge does not become an ‘offense’ until after a conviction is obtained,” citing to People v. Nees, 200 Colo. 392, 615 P.2d 690, 693 (1980) (<HOLDING>). In other words, Dudoit argues that a previous

A: holding that it is not known legally that an offense has been committed until there is a conviction
B: recognizing that  1983 action does not accrue until conviction or sentence has been invalidated
C: holding that it is not
D: recognizing that a criminal prosecution is not complete until a sentence has been imposed
A.