Hawaii County Prosecutor to Dismiss Charges Against Some TMT Protestors

The Associated Press reported that the prosecutor plans to drop charges against about 10 people who were charged with trespassing on Mauna Kea.

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A Big Island prosecutor plans to dismiss charges against several protestors who were arrested blocking construction of the $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea.

The Associated Press reported Friday that Prosecuting Attorney Mitch Roth said he plans to drop the charges against about 10 people who had been charged with trespassing.

The rest of the 31 protestors arrested had been charged with obstruction of government operations.

Roth told the AP that the trespassing cases need further investigation and that he could re-file the cases later.

Click here to read Civil Beat’s coverage of the Mauna Kea controversy.

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