Aloha, I'm Nick with A-1 Bail Bonds. In this issue of "Jail Mail" we'll discuss:
1) Jury find defendant Michael Hirokawa NOT GUILTY on all charges
2) The role of local media in covering the Hirokawa case
3) Video recap of the case |
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This week, Michael Hirokawa was acquitted of all charges of second-degree attempted murder, kidnapping and three counts of first-degree sexual assault. |
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The local media leveraged publicly released police footage to sensationalized the horrific details of Hirokawa being found asleep in his bed, hands and forearms bloodied, after mysteriously assaulting a companion he met earlier that night at a hostess bar. |
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When the circumstances of the night were fully investigated weeks after the event, Hirokawa's strange behavior was confirmed to have been caused by the victim slipping a combination of LSD and ambien into a glass of wine consumed by the defendant. |
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Immediately thereafter, what was a calm and romantic interaction, turned into a chaotic and unwanted psychedelic episode, where Hirokawa only remembers snapshots of being attacked and defending himself in a drug induced rage. |
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After the defense submitted evidence from a toxicologist confirming only Hirokawa's wine glass tested positive for LSD, a hallucinogen, and zolpidem (also known as Ambien, a prescription sedative), it became apparent that the attack was involuntary. |
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Judge Paul Wong accepted the jury’s verdict acquitting Hirokawa of all charges and thanked them for serving. “You went above and beyond,” he said. |
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To view a video recap of the case, click HERE. |
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