Michael Hirokawa News Today

A law professor KITV4 spoke with says Hirokawas defense is hard to prove and rarely used, so he doesnt believe its likely to impact future assault cases from being reported.

After days of deliberation, a jury has found Michael Hirokawa not guilty on all charges in the 2020 attempted murder and assault of a Chicago woman at his Honolulu apartment.

Michael Hirokawa faced a sentence of life in prison with parole.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Prosecutors said Michael Hirokawa got someone to plant evidence to show he was drugged. While his attorney said it would have been impossible to do that, closing arguments were held on Thursday, May 25, with the case now in the hands of the jury. Prosecutor Michelle Puu once again went into detail […]

The attempted murder and sex assault case against Michael Hirokawa is now in the hands of an Oahu circuit court jury.

Michael Hirokawa is on trial for attempted murder, sex assault and kidnapping.

“I don’t know what I don’t remember," he said.

A man accused of a violent rape on Oahu took the stand in his own defense during his trial.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Michael Hirokawa testified in court on Wednesday that he has no recollection of the attack he’s accused of committing, adding he can’t understand how anyone could be capable of causing the harm that the victim suffered. Hirokawa didn’t deny that he was the one who attacked the woman in his apartment at […]

After an emotional day of testifying in court Thursday, the victim in the Michael Hirokawa attempted murder and sexual assault trial took the witness stand for a second day Friday.