Shooter Gets Life in Prison
December 9, 2015
Judge Dexter Del Rosario today sentenced Matthew K. Chung to life in prison with the possibility of parole, Prosecuting Attorney Keith M. Kaneshiro announced.
In August, a jury found Chung guilty of attempted murder in the second degree for shooting a man four times in the chest and arms.
The case was complicated by the fact that Chung and the victim knew each other and all parties involved also used crystal methamphetamine.
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“Whenever drugs are involved, there is always the potential for violent behavior,” Kaneshiro said. “This is a reminder of how dangerous meth is and how it continues to pose a risk to public safety.”
Deputy prosecutor Darrell Wong took the case to trial.
Phony Contractor Sentenced to 15 years in Prison
December 8, 2015
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Alexander Nebre, who stole more than $130,800 from nine victims while posing as a contractor from 2011 to 2014, was sentenced today to 15 years in prison, Prosecuting Attorney Keith M. Kaneshiro announced.
Nebre had pleaded no contest in six cases in which he faced felony charges of theft in the first degree, theft in the second degree and attempted theft in the second degree.
The facts in all the cases were similar. Nebre would take money, sometimes on multiple occasions, for work that he either did not perform or failed to complete.
Judge Shirley Kawamura sentenced Nebre to consecutive five- and 10-year terms. She also ordered restitution of $131,000.
“What he did – in some cases stealing the savings of people on fixed incomes – was unconscionable,” Kaneshiro said, noting that Nebre continued to prey on victims while he was out on bail in the first two cases brought against him.
Five victims were covered by the office’s Elder Abuse Unit and four by the White Collar Crime Unit. Deputy prosecutors Christopher Van Marter, Patricia Kickland and Ayla Weiss handled the cases.
Two victims spoke in court at sentencing. One said the loss of her savings of 30 years had left her devastated. The other, noting how sincere Nebre appeared to be, said it was sad that he chose a life of crime instead of “doing good things.”
In asking the judge to impose consecutive terms, Van Marter said Nebre was “the worst kind of flim-flam man. We’re not sure he’s going to be deterred, but others out there should be.”
Multiple Sex Offender Facing Life in Prison
December 2, 2015
A state jury today found repeat sex offender Dewitt Long guilty of seven felony charges related to the sex assault of a minor over a number of years, Prosecuting Attorney Keith M. Kaneshiro announced.
Long was found guilty as charged of two counts of first-degree sex assault and five counts of third-degree sex assault.
Long previously had been convicted of sexually assaulting two other girls and is awaiting sentencing in those cases.
The jury in the current case will return to court on January 21, 2016 to decide if Long will face an extended sentence of life in prison.
“Dewitt Long is a dangerous predator who needs to be removed from the community for a long time,” Kaneshiro said. “I thank deputy prosecutor Thalia Murphy for her dedication to her job and her desire to find justice for the victims.”
Murphy, chief of the felony domestic violence unit, won the convictions in all three cases.
The assaults in the current case took place between 2007 and 2012 but did not come to light until Long was being prosecuted for the earlier cases.
He was charged with 11 counts in those cases, including first- and third-degree sex assault and kidnapping.
He is scheduled to be sentenced on December 11 in one case, in which the jury has recommended an extended term of life in prison on two counts.
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Honolulu Prosecutors Share Expertise with Anti-Human Trafficking Delegation from Thailand
Prosecuting Attorney Keith M. Kaneshiro recently hosted a group of prosecutors from Thailand to discuss human trafficking.
The 10-person delegation from Thailand included the director general of the Anti-Human Trafficking Department, senior prosecutors from the Thailand Attorney General’s Office and representatives from the United States Embassy in Bangkok.
Kaneshiro presented his strategy for dealing with sex trafficking in Honolulu, which targets those who profit from sexual exploitation and seeks to dismantle their organizations.
Director General Mr. Perayut Pradithgool of the Department of Anti-Human Trafficking and Prosecuting Attorney Keith Kaneshiro.
He also noted the department’s strong support of victims and spoke of the Honolulu Family Justice Center, which will play a critical role in the prosecution of sex traffickers. The center will provide victims of trafficking, sex assault and domestic violence with services, education, job training and placement and secure long-term transitional housing that will help them build new independent lives.
Dennis Dunn, Program Director of the department’s Victim/Witness Kokua Services, and Lynn Costales, Team Captain of the Sex Assault Unit, also spoke to the Thai prosecutors.
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