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Hawaii Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
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United States of America v. Dwayne Yuen
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with
Oahu Basketball Coach Sentenced to 405 Month in Prison for Child Exploitation and Harassment Offenses Involving Ten Charged Victims
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(08-15-2025 - HI)
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United States of America v. Jillian Pecika, aka Mango
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs.... More...
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(08-08-2025 - HI)
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Donna Darlene Berry v. Social Security Administration
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Honolulu, Hawaii social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial by HHS of her application for Social Security: DIWC/DIWW benefits.... More...
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(08-08-2025 - HI)
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United States of America v. Justin Shanlyn A. S. Park
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Fentanyl Pills
Waikiki Drug Dealer Who Distributed Fentanyl Pills Linked to U.S. Marine’s Death Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
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(08-01-2025 - HI)
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United States of America v. Patrick Nowicke
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
Armed Felon Indicted Aft... More...
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(07-31-2025 - HI)
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Helene Kaiwi v. Community Clinic of Maui, Inc.
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Honolulu, Hawaii personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a class action theory.
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(07-29-2025 - HI)
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United States of America v. Eugene Raymond Hall
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance.... More...
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(07-29-2025 - HI)
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United States of America v. Marcel Tamaititahio
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to import drugs.... More...
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(07-29-2025 - HI)
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Chunming Wang v. Estela Derr, et al.
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Honolulu, Hawaii immigration law lawyers represented the Plaintiff seeking a writ of habeas to release INS detainee.... More...
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(07-29-2025 - HI)
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State of Hawaii v. John Lee Franks
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Hilo, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually assaulting a minor.
John Lee Franks, 47, was arrested over two years ago and charged in relation to incidents that occurred between November 2021 and February 2022. ... More...
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(05-30-2025 - HI)
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United States of America v. Brian Matsudo, Marshall Scott, Raheem Wells
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Scheme to Defraud Department of Veterans Affairs of Over $9.1M
Three Individuals Charged in Scheme to Defraud Department of Veterans Affairs of Over $9.1M
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(05-02-2025 - HI)
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D.R. v. T.R.
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Hilo, Hawaii family law husband and wife with out layers in a divorce action.
D.R. filed for divorce from T.R. on October 27, 2022. A divorce decree was entered on December 13, 2022. According to the transcript of a June 1, 2023 hearing, D.R. filed a number of post-decree motions: "request for modification, motion to seal, motion to dismiss [T.R.J's motion, motion for post-decree relief,... More...
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(04-10-2025 - HI)
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State of Hawaii v. Gordon Cordeiro
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Maui, Hawaii, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.
Gordon Cordeiro, age 52, was convicted for a murder he did not commit and spent 30 years in prison before being exonerated an release when DNA evidence established that he was not the killer.
Gordon Cordeiro, was convicted in October 1998 for the August 1994 murder of Timothy Blaisdell in an appa... More...
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(02-22-2025 - HI)
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United States of America v. Jonathan Farr
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation
Honolulu Man Sentenced to 151 Months in Prison for Child Exploitation of Multiple Minors
Acting United States Attorney Kenneth M. Sorens... More...
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(02-19-2025 - HI)
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United States of America v. John B. Stancil
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with racketeering
Miske Enterprise Member Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy
Acting United States Attorney Kenneth M. Sorenso... More...
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(02-13-2025 - HI)
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United States of America v. Maliu Tauheluhelu
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking And Illegal Gambling Charges
Oahu Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking And Illegal Gambling Charges
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(01-24-2025 - HI)
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State of Hawaii v. Joshua Masuda-Mercado
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Hilo, Hawai'i criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual assault of a minor under the age of 14.
A jury found 45-year-old Joshua Masuda-Mercado of Kailua-Kona guilty of continuous sexual assault of a minor under the age of 14 and attempted sexual assault in the first degree on Wednesday in Kona Circuit Court, according to Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen. More...
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(01-21-2025 - HI)
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United States of America v. Christopher A. Mazzei, Erin V. Mazzei,
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money launderingDefrauding Paycheck Protection Program
California Couple Sentenced for Defrauding Paycheck Protection Program ... More...
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(01-10-2025 - HI)
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United States of America v. Christopher A. Mazzei, Erin V. Mazzei
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with
California Couple Sentenced for Defrauding Paycheck Protection Program
Senior United States District Judge J. Michael Seabright sentenced Christopher A. M... More...
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(01-10-2025 - HI)
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Juliana Alfieri v. United States Automobile Association
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Honolulu, Hawaii insurance lawyer represented represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of contract theory.
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PROCEDURAL LAW. DISMISSAL OF APPEAL. The case involves the dismissal of an appeal with prejudice based on a stipulation between the parties under Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 42(a), where the parties agreed to bear their own attorneys' fees ... More...
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(01-06-2025 - HI)
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United States of America v. Blane Apostadiro
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy and Possessing and Discharging Firearm
Oahu Man Indicted for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy and Possessing and Discharging FirearmMore...
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(12-19-2024 - HI)
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Child Support Enforcement Agency, State of Hawaii v. I.S.
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Honolulu, Hawaii family law lawyer represented the Defendant on a child support question.
Mother is a responsible parent[2] under Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 576E. On August 5, 2021, she asked the Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA) for a "modification of child support due to income change." The Office of Child Support Hearings (OCSH) held hearings on Janu... More...
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(11-13-2024 - HI)
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State of Hawaii v. Alika K. Amasiu
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Wailuku, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a first-degree assault.
Amasiu was charged with Assault in the First Degree, which is a class B felony. HRS § 707-710 (2014). A prosecution
for a class B felony "must be commenced within three years after it is committed[.]" HRS § 701-108(2)(d). This "period of limitation does not ... More...
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(11-15-2024 - HI)
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State of Hawaii v. Tyler Benjamin Nichols
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault agaist a law enforcement officer in the second-degree in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) 707-712.6 (20140.
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(11-07-2024 - HI)
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United States of America v. Daniel Avendano-Silva and Yesica Villanueava-Martinez
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Honolulu, Hawaii immigration criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with being in the United States without authorization.
Petitioners came separately to the United States from Mexico as minors. Both entered without legal authorization and remain here illegally, having been in the United States for decades. They have three children born in the ... More...
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(10-25-2024 - HI)
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Denise Eiland v. Island Paradise Investments Limited Partnership
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Honolulu, Hawaii civil rights employment discrimination lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
Employment discrimination law prohibits employers from making employment decisions based on certain characteristics, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. This includes hiring, firing, promotions, pay, benefits, training, and othe... More...
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(10-18-2024 - HI)
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United States of America v. Reinald Yamada
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Honolulu, Hawaii conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute meth.
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(10-18-2024 - HI)
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United States of America v. Andre Fulton, II
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Theft from Government
Discharged Army Soldier Formerly Based in Hawaii Sentenced to 3 Months in Prison for Theft from Government
United States Attorney Cl... More...
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(09-29-2024 - HI)
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Kailua, Hawaii zoning lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued challenging ordinance banning short-term rental of agricultural land for vacation rentals.
Hawai‘i land use is broadly guided by state law. The
counties play an important role, however. They propose land use
maps to the State, implement the land use scheme through zoning
ordinances, and carve out p... More...
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(09-26-2024 - HI)
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United States of America v. Markeith Candler
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St. George, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug crimes and possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.
Multi-Convicted Felon Sentenced to Prison
At Marketh Candler’s sentencing hearing... More...
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(09-19-2024 - HI)
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United States of America v. Alexander Yuk Ching Ma
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Commit Espionage
Former CIA Officer Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Espionage
A former Central Intelligen... More...
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(09-11-2024 - HI)
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United States of America v. Henry K. Lii
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and Firearm
Oahu Man Sentenced to 181 Months for Possession of Methamphetamine and Firearm
In October 2023, while living in ... More...
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(09-17-2024 - HI)
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Marisa Pavao v. Dominic S. Bartolini
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Lihue, Hawaii divorce lawyers represented the Plaintiff and the Defendant in a marriage dissolution action.... More...
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(07-17-2024 - HI)
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Herbert R. Kasnetz v. Deborah A. Kasnetz
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Honolulu, Hawaii divorce lawyers represented the Plaintiff and the Defendant in a dissolution action.
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(07-23-2024 - HI)
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United States of America v. Brent Leroy Gaston
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempted Child Enticement
Honolulu Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Attempted Child Enticement
An undercover law enforcement officer posted a pro... More...
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(08-09-2024 - HI)
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State of Hawai'i v. Marlin L. Lavoie
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Maui, Hawaii manslaughter criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.
Marlin L. Lavoie pleaded guilty to Count One - Manslaughter, in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 707-702(2) (2014);[2] Count Two - Carrying or Use of Firearm in the Commission of a Separate Felony, in violation of HRS § 134-21(a) (2023);[3] and Count Three - Ownership or Possessi... More...
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(08-19-2024 - HI)
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United States of America v. Phong Duy Le
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraudulent Check Scheme
Oahu Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Fraudulent Check Scheme
Senior United States District Judge Helen Gillmor sentenced P... More...
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(07-10-2024 - HI)
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United States of America v. Daniel Moke
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs in violatio of 21 U.S.C. 846.
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(07-09-2024 - HI)
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Randall F. Sobol v. United States of America
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Honolulu, Hawaii civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a job discrimination theory under 42 U.S.C. 2000e violation theory,
It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer—
(1) to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, o... More...
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(07-09-2024 - HI)
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United States of America v. Phong Duy Le
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraudulent Check Scheme
Oahu Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Fraudulent Check Scheme
Senior United States District Judge Helen Gillmor sentence... More...
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(06-10-2024 - HI)
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