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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: June 6, 2017
JUSTIN KOLLAR, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Tel (808) 241-1888
Fax (808) 241-1758
Guilty plea in kidnapping case
LIHU‘E – Prosecuting Attorney Justin F. Kollar announced that on Monday morning,
David Machado, 29, of Waimea, entered a plea of guilty to a kidnapping charge arising out of an
incident that took place on September 27, 2016, involving Machado and his wife.
Appearing before Fifth Circuit Judge Kathleen N.A. Watanabe, Machado pled guilty to
intentionally or knowingly restraining his wife with intent to terrorize her, a class B felony.
Kollar stated: “Intimate partner violence destroys families and harms our community. Our
Office will continue to vigorously prosecute those who inflict harm and suffering on their families
and loved ones.”
Machado will be sentenced on August 30 of this year.
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