No suit or prosecution pending at the time of the repeal of any law, for any offense committed, or for the recovery of any penalty or forfeiture incurred under the law so repealed, shall be affected by such repeal.
HRS § 1-11
Prosecution for gaming valid though law repealed pending appeal taken for trial de novo. 9 H. 98. Section applied and minimum term of imprisonment was determinable under the law as it existed at time of commission of crime.50 Haw. 351,440 P.2d 528.