The defense has rested in the conspiracy and corruption trial of former Honolulu police chief Louis Kealoha, his former deputy prosecutor wife Katherine and three Honolulu police officers who are accused of framing Katherine’s uncle to get a legal advantage in a family dispute over money.

Civil Beat reporters Nick Grube and Yoohyun Jung have been covering the trial from the beginning. They took a few minutes between court sessions to talk with University of Hawaii law school instructor Ken Lawson, a criminal defense expert, about how the case is shaping up as it nears the end.

Yoohyun Jung and Nick Grube arrive early at District Court.
Yoohyun Jung and Nick Grube arrive early at District Court. 

Civil Beat reporters Yoohyun Jung and Nick Grube arrive early at U.S. District Court.

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