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Kealohas found guilty of conspiracy, obstruction

By Cindy Ellen Russell, Craig T. Kojima and George F. Lee

June 27, 2019

Kealohas

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Former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha and former deputy city prosecutor Katherine Kealoha were found guilty of conspiracy and obstruction of justice by a jury in federal court on Thursday.
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After one day of deliberation, a jury found Katherine and Louis Kealoha guilty of all five counts in their conspiracy and corruption trial on Thursday. Pictured is Katherine Kealoha, center, leaving the federal courthouse after the verdict.
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Louis Kealoha makes a short statement to media waiting outside the federal courthouse on Thursday. After one day of deliberation, a jury found Louis and Katherine Kealoha guilty of all five counts in their conspiracy and corruption trial.
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Katherine Kealoha waits at the bottom of the federal courthouse stairs as Louis Kealoha spoke to the press on Thursday after their verdict.
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Retired Honolulu Police Department Major Gordon Shiraishi is seen leaving the federal courthouse with his wife Natasha. Shiraishi was found not guilty of conspiracy, obstruction and making a false statement.
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Katherine Kealoha, center, is surrounded by her legal team after the verdict on Thursday. Louis Kealoha is seen trailing behind her about 20 feet.
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Louis Kealoha is seen walking behind Katherine, surrounded by media, after the verdict on Thursday.
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Louis Kealoha follows Katherine after the verdict at federal court on Thursday.
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Katherine and Louis Kealoha walk together after the verdict on Thursday. Also pictured is Earle Partington.
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The Kealohas are pictured walking toward Queen Street after the verdict at federal court on Thursday.
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Prosecutors asked that Katherine Kealoha be taken into custody immediately but U.S. District Court Chief Judge J. Michael Seabright said that can be discussed at a hearing scheduled for Friday morning.
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Katherine Kealoha’s sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 7, followed by Louis Kealoha on Oct. 15, Lt. Derek Wayne Hahn on Oct. 21, and HPD officer Minh-Hung “Bobby” Nguyen on Oct. 28.
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HPD officer Minh-Hung “Bobby” Nguyen, right, with his attorney Randall Hironaka, are seen leaving the federal courthouse after being found guilty on four counts in the trial on Thursday.
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HPD officer Minh-Hung “Bobby” Nguyen is seen leaving the federal courthouse at noon on Thursday before the verdict.
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HPD Lt. Derek Wayne Hahn leaves the federal courthouse after being found guilty on four counts in the trial on Thursday.
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HPD Lt. Derek Wayne Hahn leaves the federal courthouse at noon on Thursday before the verdict.
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Retired HPD Maj. Gordon Shiraishi is seen leaving the federal courthouse at noon on Thursday. He was the only defendant acquitted of all charges and was immediately released from bond.
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The Kealohas are pictured walking leaving federal court at noon on Thursday. The obstruction conviction is punishable by up to 20 years in prison and the penalty for conspiracy is up to five years.
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Alexander Silvert spoke to the media following the verdict in the Kealoha conspiracy trial on Thursday at the federal courthouse. Silvert, a deputy federal public defender who represented Gerard Puana, first brought the conspiracy case to the attention of the FBI after the criminal case against his client was dismissed.
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Jurors exited the federal courthouse following the verdict in the Kealoha conspiracy trial on Thursday.
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Jurors exited the federal courthouse following the verdict in the Kealoha conspiracy trial on Thursday.
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Jurors exited the federal courthouse following the verdict in the Kealoha conspiracy trial on Thursday.
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Jurors exited the federal courthouse following the verdict in the Kealoha conspiracy trial on Thursday.
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