Trial delayed again for ex-Honolulu officials accused in conspiracy case
Trial for the group was supposed to start June 26 and last four weeks.
Source: hawaiinewsnow.com
Stay updated with breaking news from Michael Wheat. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Trial for the group was supposed to start June 26 and last four weeks.
An attorney for former corporation counsel Donna Leong, meanwhile, is trying to get the federal prosecutor kicked off the case.
The feds tried to get a Honolulu defense attorney booted from Donna Leong's legal team.
Daines lobbied Republicans on Senate Judiciary to oppose the confirmation of a Montana law professor for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Calling it a gross abuse of trust, the judge also weighed evidence showing that Puana has gotten sober and is unlikely to reoffend.