Miranda Sahalie Townsend Missing after being Tasered by MPD Cop Ned Kanekoa
Miranda Sahalie Townsend
A woman I met named Sarah told me that 2 Maui police officers tasered her 2 times. She won't let me disclose her last name because she doesn't want to disappear like the girl who officer Ned Kanekoa tasered, named Miranda Sahalie Townsend.
See my "Bad cops on Maui" post in
The People's Voice Forum.
The officers were not fired and no criminal charges were filed against them. This got no news coverage from the police controlled Maui News.
MEDICAL REPORTS: (1) TOM CUNNINGHAM, PH.D. DATED 7/18/05 (2) GENE ALTMAN, M.D. DATED 8/8/05 (3) MARVIN W. ACKLIN, PH.D. DATED 8/20/05 (FILED/SEALED UNDER UNDER SEPARATE COVER)
**COURT REPORTER: TONYA MCDADE**
**COURTROOM CLERK: ANNETTE L. HOOPII**
9:08 A.M. CONVENED.
PRESENT: KIMBERLY ADAMS, DPA
ADRIEL MENOR, DPD W/DEFT (IN CUSTODY)
DEFT ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT OF INDICTMENT, WAIVED
READING OF THE CHARGE, ENTERED NOT GUILTY PLEA,
ASSERTED RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL AND ACKNOWLEDGED
RECEIPT OF CRIMINAL TRIAL COURT ACTION CALENDAR:
JURY TRIAL, 8:30 A.M. 6/20/05
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE, 1:30 P.M. 5/18/05
COURT ENTERED NOT GUILTY PLEAS, ORDERED DEFT TO BE PRESENT FOR JRT AND PTC DATES AND ADMONISHED RE
HRS CHAPTER 134. ARGUMENT BY MR MENOR FOR S/R.
ARGUMENT BY STATE. COURT DENIED ORAL MOTION FOR
S/R AND MAINTAINED BAIL. COURT ORDERED BAIL
STUDY AND SET BAIL HEARING FOR 4/25/05 AT 8:30 AM.
COURT IMPOSED THE FOLLOWING CONDTIONS OF BAIL:
-REPORT TO MAUI INTAKE WITHIN 2 HOURS OF RELEASE
-PROVIDE AN ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER WHERE DEFT
CAN BE REACHED AT ALL TIMES.
9:14 A.M. ADJOURNED.
C: MAUI INTAKE
Court Minutes Text
2PC05-1-000161 Party Sequence: 1
Party Name: TOWNSEND, MIRANDA
Div.: 2C01
MT
Date: 04-25-2005
Time: 0830A
Priority: 1
Judge I.D.: JJAUGUST
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8:46 A.M.*****COURT REPORTER: JAMES LINDSAY******
PRESENT: BEN HERREN, DPA;
WILLIAM MCGRATH, DPD; AND
DEFENDANT (IN CUSTODY).
COURT PLACED DEFT ON SUPERVISED RELEASE OVER THE
OBJECTION OF THE STATE, WITH THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS:
1) CHECK IN WITH INTAKE WITHIN ONE (1) HOUR OF
RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION.
2) LEAVE A TELEPHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS WHERE
DEFT CAN BE REACHED AT ALL TIMES.
3) REFRAIN FROM USING/DRINKING/POSSESSION ANY ALCOHOL/UNLAWFUL DRUG/DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
4) CHECK IN WITH INTAKE IN PERSON AT LEAST ONCE
PER WEEK.
5) COOPERATE WITH TESTING REQUIREMENTS AND SHOW
UP AT LEAST 2 HOURS OF REQUEST TO DO SO.
6) NO CONTACT AND NOT BE WITHIN 100 YARDS OF THE
SAFEWAY IN KAHULUI, KIHEI &/OR LAHAINA.
MR. MCGRATH WILL WRITE DOWN FOR DEFT HER TRIAL
DATE OF 06/20/05 AT 8:30 A.M. AND HER PRETRIAL
DATE OF 05/18/05 AT 1:30 P.M.
8:51 A.M. ADJOURNED.
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2PC05-1-000161 Party Sequence: 1
Party Name: TOWNSEND, MIRANDA
Div.: 2C01
CR
Date: 06-20-2005
Time: 0830A
Priority: 1
Judge I.D.: JJAUGUST
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**COURT REPORTER: JAMES LINDSAY**
**COURTROOM CLERK: ANNETTE L. HOOPII**
8:39 A.M. CONVENED.
PRESENT: BEN HERREN, DPA
WENDY HUDSON, DPD FOR KIRSTIN GIROUX,DPD
DEFT IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD AT WOMENS
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, PSYCH WARD ON 2 OTHER
MATTERS. COURT GRANTED MOTION AND ORDERED A
3-PANEL EXAMINATION. MS HUDSON TO PREPARE THE
ORDER TO INCLUDE THE 1 DOCTOR ALREADY APPOINTED
IN THE OTHER 2 CASES TO BE A PART OF THIS 3-PANEL.
RETURN DAY SET FOR 8/17/05 AT 8:00 A.M.
8:42 A.M. ADJOURNED
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2PC05-1-000161 Party Sequence: 1
Party Name: TOWNSEND, MIRANDA
Div.: 2C01
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Date: 08-17-2005
Time: 0800A
Priority: 100
Judge I.D.: JJAUGUST
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**COURT REPORTER: MELISSA STAMMBERGER**
**COURTROOM CLERK: ANNETTE L. HOOPII**
8:27 A.M. CONVENED.
PRESENT: BEN HERREN, DPA
KIRSTIN GIROUX, DPD W/DEFT (IN CUSTODY)
COURT AND COUNSEL RECEIVED 2 REPORTS. REPORT OF
DR ACKLIN NOT RECEIVED. COURT CONTINUED HEARING
TO 8/24/05 AT 8:00 A.M. COURT ORDERED DEFENDANT
BE HELD ON MAUI AT MCCC WITH THE CONDITION THAT
SHE BE SEEN BY A QUALIFIED PSYCHIATRIST OR
PSYCHOLOGIST, PREFERRABLY A PSYCHIATRIST WITHIN
THE NEXT WEEK AND SAID DOCTOR SHALL REVIEW DOCTORS REPORTS. MS GIROUX TO PREPARE THE ORDER.
8:36 A.M. RECESS
1:40 P.M. RECONVENED W/COUNSEL AND DEFENDANT
DEFENDANT IS CURRENTLY ON SUPERVISED RELEASE ON
THIS CASE BUT IS BEING HELD ON DISTRICT COURT
MATTER ON $100 BAIL. ARGUMENT BY COUNSEL. COURT
REVOKED SUPERVISED RELEASE STATUS AND SET BAIL AT
$5000. COURT SET RETURN DAY FOR DR PERTZER TO
SUBMIT OPINION & RECOMMENDATIONS ON 8/24/05 AT
8:00 A.M. COURT SET CONDITIONS OF BAIL:
-IMMEDIATELY REPORT TO MISC
-REFRAIN FROM ALCOHOL AND/OR ILLICIT/UNPRESCRIBED
DRUGS AND SUBMIT TO TESTING WITH A PROVISION THAT
A POSITIVE FINDING AND/OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE A
SPECIMEN WITHIN 2 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION MAY BE
CONSIDERED PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF BAIL VIOLATION
-PROVIDE AN ADDRESES AND PHONE NUMBER WHERE DEFT
CAN BE REACHED AT ALL TIMES
-REPORT TO MAUI COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC WITHIN
24 HOURS OF RELEASE
2:05 A.M. ADJOURNED.
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2PC05-1-000161 Party Sequence: 1
Party Name: TOWNSEND, MIRANDA
Div.: 2C01
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Date: 08-24-2005
Time: 0800A
Priority: 0
Judge I.D.: JJAUGUST
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**COURT REPORTER: MELISSA STAMMBERGER**
**COURTROOM CLERK: ANNETTE L. HOOPII**
9:30 A.M. CONVENED.
PRESENT: BEN HERREN, DPA
KIRSTIN GIROUX, DPD W/DEFT (IN CUSTODY)
COURT AND COUNSEL ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT OF THIRD
REPORT BY DR ACKLIN. DEFENDANT HAS NOT READ ALL
THE REPORTS
9:32 A.M. RECESS TAKEN TO ALLOW DEFT TIME TO READ
REPORTS
9:58 A.M. RECONVENED W/COUNSEL AND DEFENDANT
DEFENDANT HAS REVIEWED ALL REPORTS. ARGUMENT BY
MS GIROUX. DEFENDANT DOES NOT WANT TO CHANGE HER
PLEA TODAY. MS GIROUX MADE ORAL MOTION FOR
SUPERVISED RELEASE. STATEMENT BY DEFENDANT.
COURT SET TRIAL FOR 10/24/05 AT 8:30 A.M. PRETRIAL
CONFERENCE SET FOR 10/6/05 AT 10:00 A.M. MOTION
FILING DEADLINE SET FOR 9/4/05 WITH HEARINGS TO
BE HELD BY 10/12/05. COURT WANTS TO SPEAK WITH
DR PERTZER ON THE ISSUE OF SUPERVISED RELEASE.
10:00 A.M. RECESS
10:12 A.M. RECONVENED IN CHAMBERS W/COUNSEL AND
DEFENDANT. DR. PERTZER PRESENT BY TELEPHONE.
COURT QUESTIONED DR. PERTZER. COUNSEL QUESTIONED DR. PERTZER. DEFENDANT QUESTIONED DR. PERTZER.
10:27 A.M. DR PERTZER EXCUSED FROM HEARING.
ARGUMENT BY MR HERREN RE SUPERVISED RELEASE. COURT
GRANTED ORAL MOTION FOR SUPERVISED RELEASE AND
IMPOSED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
-IMMEDIATELY REPORT TO MAUI MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
-COMMENCE LOW DOSE (300-600 MG/DAY) OF LITHIUM
-BE MONITORED BY MMHC AT LEAST ONCE PER WEEK
-BE TESTED ONCE PER MONTH FOR CONCENTRATION OF
LITHIUM
-REFRAIN FROM ALCOHOL/DRUGS AND SUBMIT TO TESTING
WITH A PROVISION THAT A POSITIVE FINDING AND/OR
FAILURE TO PROVIDE A SPECIMEN WITHIN 2 HOURS OF
INSTRUCTION MAY BE CONSIDERED PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE
OF S/R VIOLATION
-REPORT TO MAUI INTAKE WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RELEASE
-RESIDE WITH MICHAEL HILL AT 1155 PAKANU STREET,
HAIKU, MAUI AND REPORT ANY CHANGE IN ADDRESS
TO MISC W/I 24 HOURS AND RESIDE IN DRUG-FREE HOME
-SIGN WAIVER OF CONFIDENTIALITY
-MAINTAIN CONTACT W/ATTORNY AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK
-APPEAR FOR RETURN DAY ON STATUS OF S/R ON 9/28/05
AT 8:00 A.M. DEFENDANT ORDERED TO APPEAR.
10:42 A.M. ADJOURNED.
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2PC05-1-000161 Party Sequence: 1
Party Name: TOWNSEND, MIRANDA
Div.: 2C01
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Date: 09-28-2005
Time: 0800A
Priority: 1
Judge I.D.: JJAUGUST
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8:34 A.M.******COURT REPORTER: JAMES LINDSAY*****
PRESENT: BEN HERREN, DPA; AND
KIRSTIN GIROUX, DPD.
DEFENDANT NOT PRESENT; DEFENDANT SHOULD BE IN
CUSTODY. MS. GIROUX HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT AN
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE HAS BEEN FILED. FURTHER
RETURN DAY SET FOR 10/05/05 AT 8:00 A.M.
8:39 A.M. ADJOURNED.
**COURT CLERK CHECKED WITH THE SHERIFF'S DIVISION
WHO INDICATED THAT THE DEFT IS NOT IN CUSTODY
ACCORDING TO THEIR RECORDS.
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2PC05-1-000161 Party Sequence: 1
Party Name: TOWNSEND, MIRANDA
Div.: 2C01
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Date: 10-05-2005
Time: 0800A
Priority: 0
Judge I.D.: JJAUGUST
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8:49 A.M.***COURT REPORTER: MELISSA STAMMBERGER**
PRESENT: BEN HERREN, DPA;
KIRSTIN GIROUX, DPD; AND
DEFENDANT.
A DENIAL WAS ENTERED TO THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
AND COURT SET A NON-EVIDENTIARY HEARING ON ORDER
TO SHOW CAUSE FOR 10/12/05 AT 8:00 A.M. COURT
ORDERED THAT THE DEFT BE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY TO BE
PROCESSED ON THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND THEN
RELEASED ON SUPERVISED RELEASE WITH ALL THE SAME
TERMS/CONDITIONS PREVIOUSLY IMPOSED AND THAT THE
DEFT REPORT TO INTAKE SERVICE CENTER AND SIGN ANY WAIVERS REQUESTED BY THEM. COURT ALSO ORDERED
DEFT TO BE PRESENT AT HER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
TOMORROW AT 10 A.M.
9:03 A.M. ADJOURNED.
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2PC05-1-000161 Party Sequence: 1
Party Name: TOWNSEND, MIRANDA
Div.: 2C01
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Date: 10-12-2005
Time: 0800A
Priority: 0
Judge I.D.: JJAUGUST
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**COURT REPORTER: JAMES LINDSAY**
**COURTROOM CLERK: ANNETTE L. HOOPII**
9:21 A.M. CONVENED.
PRESENT: BEN HERREN, DPA
KIRSTIN GIROUX, DPD W/DEFT
MS GIROUX GAVE UPDATE. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET
FOR 10/13/05. COURT CONTINUED HEARING TO TRIAL
DATE ON 10/24/05 AT 8:30 A.M.
9:25 A.M. ADJOURNED.
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2PC05-1-000161 Party Sequence: 1
Party Name: TOWNSEND, MIRANDA
Div.: 2C01
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Date: 10-21-2005
Time: 0800A
Priority: 1
Judge I.D.: JJAUGUST
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8:38 A.M.******COURT REPORTER: TONYA MCDADE******
PRESENT: BEN HERREN, DPA;
KIRSTIN GIROUX, DPD; AND
DEFENDANT.
MS. GIROUX INDICATED THAT THE DEFT IS
RECONSIDERING CHANGING HER PLEA.
8:42-8:48 A.M. UNREPORTED B.C. W/ COUNSEL.
JURY TRIAL AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE CONTINUED TO
10/31/05 AT 8:30 A.M.; DEFT SIGNED AN WAIVER AND
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF JURY TRIAL. CHANGE OF PLEA SET
FOR 10/26/05 AT 8:00 A.M.
8:50 A.M. ADJOURNED.
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2PC05-1-000161 Party Sequence: 1
Party Name: TOWNSEND, MIRANDA
Div.: 2C01
CR
Date: 10-24-2005
Time: 0830A
Priority: 1
Judge I.D.: JJAUGUST
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CASE NOT CALLED.
STRICKEN; CONTINUED IN OPEN COURT TO 10/31/05 AT
8:30 A.M.
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2PC05-1-000161 Party Sequence: 1
Party Name: TOWNSEND, MIRANDA
Div.: 2C01
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Date: 10-26-2005
Time: 0800A
Priority: 0
Judge I.D.: JJAUGUST
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8:51 A.M.******COURT REPORTER: LAURIE COOPER*****
PRESENT: BEN HERREN, DPA; AND
KIRSTIN GIROUX, DPD.
DEFENDANT NOT PRESENT. CASE TO BE RECALLED AT THE
END OF THE CALENDAR FOR THE PRESENCE OF DEFT.
8:52-9:42 A.M. RECESSED & RECONVENED.
9:49-10:12 A.M. RECESSED & RECONVENED.
10:18-10:27 A.M. UNREPORTED B.C. W/ COUNSEL.
MS. GIROUX REQUESTED A STIPULATED FACTS BENCH
TRIAL. COURT FOUND DEFT IS KNOWINGLY/
INTELLIGENTLY/VOLUNTARILY GIVING UP HER RIGHTS TO
A JURY TRIAL AND HAVE A TRIAL BY A JUDGE. JURY-WAIVED TRIAL SET FOR 8:30 A.M. 12/19/05
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 10 A.M. 12/15/05
MR. HERREN WITHDREW THE PENDING ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE SINCE THE COURT WILL NOT BE TAKING ANY
ACTION ON IT.
10:37 A.M. ADJOURNED.
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2PC05-1-000161 Party Sequence: 1
Party Name: TOWNSEND, MIRANDA
Div.: 2C01
CR
Date: 10-31-2005
Time: 0830A
Priority: 0
Judge I.D.: JJAUGUST
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STRICKEN; CASE NOT CALLED. TRIAL CONTINUED TO
JWT 12/19/05; PTC 12/15/05; OSC WITHDRAWN.
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2PC05-1-000161 Party Sequence: 1
Party Name: TOWNSEND, MIRANDA
Div.: 2C01
CR
Date: 10-31-2005
Time: 0830A
Priority: 0
Judge I.D.: JJAUGUST
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STRICKEN; CASE NOT CALLED. TRIAL CONTINUED TO
JWT 12/19/05; PTC 12/15/05; OSC WITHDRAWN.