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Date: 01-27-2023
Case Style:
United States of America v. Christopher Chan
Case Number: 22-CR-109
Judge: Derrick K. Watson
Court: United States District Court for the District of Hawaii (Honolulu County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office in Honolulu
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony possession of firearms.
On August 16, 2022, after receiving citizen reports that Defendant Christopher Chan had engaged in “suspicious” and “unusual” behavior and was in possession of a large number of firearms, including “assault-style weapons,” Honolulu Police Department officers prepared to conduct a “welfare check” at Chan's place of residence, the Wailana at Waikiki condominium complex, on Ala Moana Boulevard. Before HPD could perform the check, they encountered Chan driving his vehicle out of the Wailana parking garage. An HPD officer approached on foot, directed Chan to stop and exit his vehicle, and unsuccessfully attempted to open the driver's side door when Chan did not comply. In response, Chan accelerated, colliding with an HPD vehicle as he sped away.
On August 16, 2022, after receiving citizen reports that Defendant Christopher Chan had engaged in “suspicious” and “unusual” behavior and was in possession of a large number of firearms, including “assault-style weapons,” Honolulu Police Department (“HPD”) officers prepared to conduct a “welfare check” at Chan's place of residence, the Wailana at Waikiki condominium complex (“Wailana”), on Ala Moana Boulevard. Before HPD could perform the check, they encountered Chan driving his vehicle out of the Wailana parking garage. An HPD officer approached on foot, directed Chan to stop and exit his vehicle, and unsuccessfully attempted to open the driver's side door when Chan did not comply. In response, Chan accelerated, colliding with an HPD vehicle as he sped away.
26:5861D.F UNLAWFUL TO RECEIVE A FIREARM NOT REGISTERED, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, 26:5841,5861(d) and 5871
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26:5861D.F UNLAWFUL TO RECEIVE A FIREARM NOT REGISTERED, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, 26:5841, 5861(d) and 5871
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Outcome: Motion to suppress denied.
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