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FILED
DOUGLAS S. CHIN 6465
Attorney General of Hawaii
2016 HA 4
KEVIN K. TAKATA 3763 Lenka),
Supervising Deputy Attorney General L. K
Department of the Attorney General
State of Hawaii
333 Queen Street, Suite 200
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Telephone: (808) 586-1160
Facsimile: (808) 586-1375
Kevin. K Takata @hawaii.gov
Attorneys for the State of Hawaii
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD CIRCUIT.
STATE OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII, CR. NO. _16- 1- 0085
v. INDICTMENT
WILLIAM P. KENOI, | (Hilo)
Defendant. |
The Grand Jury charges:
COUNT 1: C16" _ MAG. No, 2015-1118)
On or about May 11, 2011, to and including October 20, 2011, in the County and State of
Hawaii, WILLIAM P. KENOI, as one scheme and/or continuous course of conduct, did obtain
or exert unauthorized control over the property of the County of Hawaii, the value of which
exceeds Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), with intent to deprive the County of Hawaii of the
property, thereby committing the offense of Theft in the Second Degree in violation of Sections
708-831(1)(b) and 708-830 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes,
‘The offense alleged herein is based on misconduct in office by WILLIAM P. KENOI, apublic officer or employee, at any time when WILLIAM P. KENOI was in public office or
employment or within two years thereafter, Section 701-108(3)(b) of the Hawaii Revised
Statutes,
COUNT 2: (C16* _KAG. No. 2015-1118-1)
On or about January 17, 2013, to and including June 28, 2013, in the County and State of
Hawaii, WILLIAM P. KENOI, as one scheme and/or continuous course of conduct, did obtain
or exert unauthorized control over the property of the County of Hawaii, the value of which
exceeds Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), with intent to deprive the County of Hawaii of the
property, thereby committing the offense of Theft in the Second Degree in violation of Sections
708-831(1)(b) and 708-830 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes,
‘The offense alleged herein is based on misconduct in office by WILLIAM P. KENOL, a
public officer or employee, at any time when WILLIAM P. KENOI was in public office or
employment or within two years thereafter. Section 701-108(3)(b) of the Hawaii Revised
Statutes
(COUNTs: (Clovmametan A.G. No, 2015-1118-2)
On or about June 30, 2014, in the County and State of Hawaii, WILLIAM P, KENOT
did obtain or exert unauthorized control over the property of the County of Hawaii, the value of
which exceeds One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), with intent to deprive the County of Hawaii of
the property, thereby committing the offense of Theft in the Third Degree in violation of
Sections 708-832(1)(a) and 708-830 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.
The offense alleged herein is based on misconduct in office by WILLIAM P. KENOI, a
public officer or employee, at any time when WILLIAM P. KENOI was in public office or
employment or within two years thereafter. Section 701-108(3)(b) of the Hawaii Revised
Statutes,INT 4: (C16* (A.G. No. 2015-1118-3)
On or about November 16, 2014, in the County and State of Hawaii, WILLIAM P.
KENOI did obtain or exert unauthorized control over the property of the County of Hawaii, the
value of which exceeds One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), with intent to deprive the County of
Hawaii of the property, thereby committing the offense of Theft in the Third Degree in violation
of Sections 708-832(1)(a) and 708-830 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.
The offense alleged herein is based on misconduct in office by WILLIAM P. KENOI, a
public officer or employee, at any time when WILLIAM P, KENOI was in public office or
employment or within two years thereafter. Section 701-108(3)(b) of the Hawaii Revised
Statutes,
COUNT
(Clocesmme KA.G. No. 2015-1118-4)
On or about October 28, 2011, in the County and State of Hawaii, WILLIAM P.
KENOI did knowingly falsely make a written instrument which is or purports to be a
government record or a true copy thereof and/or did knowingly make a false entry ina written
instrument which is or purports to be a government record or a true copy thereof, to wit, an entry
in a Purchasing Card Transaction Summary that described a purchase on October 20, 2011, at the
Hilo Yacht Club as an Office Strategic Planning Luncheon, thereby committing the offense of
Tampering with a Government Record in violation of Section 710-1017(1)(a) of the Hawaii
Revised Statutes.
‘The offense alleged herein was not discovered prior to April 14, 2015, by either the
County of Hawaii or by a person who had a legal duty to represent the County of Hawaii
Section 701-108(3)(a) of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.
The offense alleged herein is based on misconduct in office by WILLIAM P. KENOI, a
publie officer or employee, at any time when WILLIAM P. KENOL was in public office oremployment or within two years thereafier. Section 701-108(3)(b) of the Hawaii Revised
Statutes.
COUNT 6: (C16* ____HA.G, No, 2015-1118-5)
On or about March 28, 2013, in the County and State of Hawaii, WILLIAM P. KENOI
did knowingly falsely make a written instrument which is or purports to be a government record
or a true copy thereof and/or did knowingly make a false entry in a written instrument which is
or purports to be a government record or a true copy thereof, to wit, an entry in a Purchasing
Card Transaction Summary that described a purchase on March 17, 2013, at Longs as being for
Sam Choy’s Poke Contest Volunteer Appreciation Event, thereby committing the offense of
Tampering with a Government Record in violation of Section 710-1017(1)(a) of the Hawaii
Revised Statutes
The offense alleged herein was not discovered prior to April 14, 2015, by either the
County of Hawaii or by a person who had a legal duty to represent the County of Hawaii.
Section 701-108(3)(a) of the Hawaii Revised Statutes
‘The offense alleged herein is based on misconduct in office by WILLIAM P. KENOL, a
public officer or employee, at any time when WILLIAM P. KENOI was in public office or
employment or within two years thereafter. Section 701-108(3)(b) of the Hawaii Revised
Statutes.
COUNT 7: (C16* a HA.G. No, 2015-1118-6)
On or about July 28, 2014, in the County and State of Hawaii, WILLIAM P. KENOI
did knowingly falsely make a purported government record and/or falsely make an entry in a
government record or a true copy thereof, to wit, an entry in a Purchasing Card Transaction
Summary that described a purchase on June 30, 2014, at the Volcanoes House Restaurant as a
Luncheon with U.S. Conference of Mayors visitors. thereby committing the offense of‘Tampering with a Government Record in violation of Section 710-1017(1)(a) of the Hawaii
Revised Statutes.
‘The offense alleged herein was not discovered prior to April 14, 2015, by either the
County of Hawaii or by a person who had a legal duty to represent the County of Hawaii.
Section 701-108(3)(a) of the Hawaii Revised Statutes,
The offense alleged herein is based on misconduct in office by WILLIAM P. KENOI, a
public officer or employee, at any time when WILLIAM P. KENOI was in public office or
employment or two years thereafter. Section 701-108(3)(b) of the Hawaii Revised
Statutes
COUNTS: (C16*___ HA.G. No. 2015-1118-7)
On or about February 6, 2015, in the County and State of Hawaii, WILLIAM P, KENOI
did intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly make, under an oath required and/or authorized by
Jaw, a false statement which he did not believe to be true, thereby committing the offense of
lation of Section 710-1062 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.
False Swearing
The offense alleged herein was not discovered prior to April 14, 2015, by either the
County of Hawaii or by a person who had a legal duty to represent the County of Hawaii.
Section 701-108(3)(a) of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.
‘The offense alleged herein is based on misconduct in office by WILLIAM P. KENOL, a
public officer or employee, at any time when WILLIAM P. KENOI was in public office or
employment or within two years thereafter. Section 701-108(3)(b) of the Hawaii Revised
Statutes.
FOREMAN
Deputy Attorney General
State of Hawaii