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C OU NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
News Release
For Immediate Release: March 1, 2017
JUSTIN KOLLAR, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Tel (808) 241-1888
Fax (808) 241-1758
Prison sentence for repeat methamphetamine offender
LIHUE – Ricardo Navor Jr., 42, of Hanamā‘ulu, was sentenced to serve 10 years in
prison for methamphetamine and illegal possession of drug paraphernalia. Fifth Circuit Judge
Kathleen N.A. Watanabe handed down the sentence on Tuesday, after hearing arguments from
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Tim Tate and defense counsels Kai Lawrence and Chris Donahoe.
Navor was arrested in January 2012 in possession of more than seven grams of
methamphetamine and associated paraphernalia commonly used in the packaging of drugs for
distribution.
Originally placed in the Kaua‘i Drug Court program, Navor was then arrested in March
2015, again in possession of methamphetamine. Navor was subsequently terminated from Drug
Court and placed in the HOPE probation program for high-risk probationers. However, he
repeatedly failed to comply with the terms of probation, ultimately leading to Tuesday’s
revocation of probation and resentencing.
Navor was sentenced to serve 10 years prison for one charge of Promoting a Dangerous
Drug in the second degree and concurrent five-year terms for Promoting a Dangerous Drug in
the third degree and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Prosecuting Attorney Justin F. Kollar stated: “We strongly believe in affording those
struggling with addiction every opportunity to get treatment as an alternative to incarceration, but
that requires the buy-in and participation of the one who needs the help. In this case, that wasn’t
there and prison was the only alternative sufficient to protect the public.”
Navor has a prior felony conviction for first-degree Terroristic Threatening and three
misdemeanor convictions for Abuse of a Family or Household Member.
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