Lawyer Says He Will Use Insanity Defense for Suspect in Shooting on Oahu Freeway

Published April 13, 2013

Lawyer says he will use insanity defense for suspect in shooting on Oahu freeway

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Toby Stangell's lawyer told Circuit Judge Glenn Kim on Wednesday that he plans to use mental and emotional distress, as well as intoxication, to defend his client, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported. Kim informed lawyer John Schum that voluntary …
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Hawaii Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Dies

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Hawaii Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Dies. By Phillip Smith, Stop the Drug War – Monday, April 8 2013 … I walk a little further and I smell cannabis from a few passing vehicles (happens everyday in Honolulu). Cannabis in Hawaii is scarce (for me …
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We'll house homeless, mayor vows in speech

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… proposal to make Honolulu an "age-friendly city" to help the island's growing elderly population. Caldwell said the "housing-first" initiative will focus on providing a roof while other issues often associated with homelessness like joblessness …
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Editor's Page: Bans and Morality

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In the wake of marijuana legalizations in Washington and Colorado, Hawaii lawmakers briefly dragged pot out into the light, held it up uncomfortably, then tossed it right back into the shadows of the War on Drugs, in which prosecutors obsess over …
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