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They are contending state law aimed at ensuring the safety of women jeopardizes those long-held practices.

The lawsuits are part of a national campaign pitting “swarms of lawyers” against thousands of defendants.

The charges stem from an attack on Lindsey Kinney, a Kaneohe man a former Miske associate said the alleged crime boss wanted dead.

The Hawaii Innocence Project says Gordon Cordeiro’s case exposes the dangers of testimony from inmates who may be incentivized to lie.

One of the most complex criminal cases in Hawaii history has reached a turning point.

The deal calls for a 10-year sentence, but a judge will have the final say at Ma’s sentencing scheduled for Sept. 11.

Expected to last six to eight months, the trial is more grueling than most. But jurors generally find their experience rewarding.

When he ran into hurdles because of his criminal background, court testimony shows, he simply lied or fabricated a non-existent entity.

Police can seize property without a court process if they suspect it is connected to a crime or poses a danger.

Prosecutors tried to convince jurors money given to Keith Kaneshiro’s campaign was part of a conspiracy to bribe the former Honolulu prosecutor, but defense attorneys maintain it was legal.