Posted on: Friday, January 2, 2009
Six Hawaii offenders earned pardons from Lingle in 2008
Advertiser Staff
Six people were pardoned by Gov. Linda Lingle last year, the governor's office says.
She has pardoned a total of 77 people in six years as governor, her office said in a news release.
"These individuals made mistakes, which for some were one-time, isolated incidents." Lingle said. "They served their sentences and completed probation, and have led law-abiding lives."
Those pardoned:
Shelley May Nulton (also known as Shelley Gillis) was convicted of assault in the third degree, a misdemeanor, on Dec. 1, 1992. She was sentenced to one year probation and a $100 fine. The incident was Nulton's only arrest. She was pardoned March 10.
Susitana Tuisamoa Van (also known as Susitana Hardiman) pleaded guilty to third-degree assault on Dec. 17, 1999. She was sentenced to a year probation and completed it without incident. It was her only arrest. She was pardoned April 23.
Christopher M. Marble was found guilty on Jan. 10, 1989, of criminal trespass in the second degree, a petty misdemeanor. He was fined $50. It was his only conviction. He was pardoned May 22.
Kelley Eileen Mee Lan Lau was convicted on Feb. 16, 2000, of assault in the third degree. She was sentenced to probation, during which she completed the Alternatives to Violence program. Lau was previously convicted on Aug. 9, 1985, for criminal contempt of court, a misdemeanor, for which she was fined $25. She was pardoned July 7.
Denise Antoinette Martinez (now known as Denise Antoinette Kekumu and formerly known as Denise Antoinette Cabinatan, Denise Givan and Denise Souza) was arrested for committing seven offenses between March 13, 1980, and April 9, 1981. She was convicted twice for promoting a dangerous drug in the second degree (felony), three times for prostitution (misdemeanor), once for disorderly conduct and once for criminal contempt of court (misdemeanor). For the drug conviction, Martinez was sentenced to 30 days confinement and five years probation. She was fined for the other convictions. Martinez completed her probation on time on Oct. 6, 1986. She has remained arrest-free since her last conviction in 1981. She was pardoned Aug. 13.
Duane Marco Molina was convicted of abuse of a family or household member on Aug. 4, 1992. He was sentenced to 60 days confinement, one year of probation, and one year suspended sentence, with 57 days of confinement time suspended. He complied with his probation. Except for a 1974 DUI arrest in California, Molina had no criminal record before his conviction and has remained arrest-free since. He was pardoned Aug. 13.
