A-1 Podcast with A-1 Nick A1Nick

In this special podcast, A-1 Nick interview current City Prosecutor Steve Alm.  During this year 1 review of his tenure as City Prosecutor, the following is discussed:

0:00 How has the City Prosecutor's office restored trust with the public?

2:35 What is the "Weed and Seed" program

6:20 Explain the "SEED" portion of the program coming soon in the next few months

9:47 Is "Weed and Seed" similar to "Stop and Frisk" policing?  

12:45 Since taking on the new role of investigating HPD officers involved in police shooting, has there been division between the City Prosecutor's office and HPD?  

18:38 Has your administration specifically targeted gameroom activity?

22:45 The City Prosecutor's office has recently used civil law to sue and shut down gameroom activity.  What was the thinking behind this new strategy?

26:00 How has the City Prosecutor's office changed from the last administration specific to the prosecution of domestic violence cases?

31:04 What are your thoughts on the Public Defender's third motion to categorically release inmates due to the covid-19 delta variant?

39:21 Compare and contrast the experience of serving time in Arizona (private prison) vs. Halawa (public prison).

45:50 How can technology like ZOOM help speed up case resolutions and lower pre-trial prison populations 

Attorney Thomas Otake made a bold move this second week of July by filing a Motion to Dismiss Murder Charges against his client, which is one of three officers charged with the murder of 16-year-old Micronesian teenager Iremember Sykap.

In the motion, he argues the charges of second-degree murder against officer Geoffrey H.L. Thom, 42, a five-year veteran of the force, and second-degree attempted murder against Zackary K. Ah Nee, 26, a three-year HPD veteran, and his partner Christopher J. Fredeluces, 40, who has 10 years of service with the department, should be dismissed with prejudice because prosecuting them by way of a complaint and preliminary hearing after an Oahu grand jury declined to return a true bill is "statutorily and constitutionally impermissible." 
Also in this podcast the the issue of double arrests per a single charge, which is typical in the state of Hawaii.  Unfortunately, clients often times have to be booked TWICE for the same criminal matter.  In some cases the original bail bond transfers over to the second booking, however, in many cases, a second bond posting is required.

0:20 Attorney Thomas Otake’s motion to dismiss murder charges on “The 3”


1:18 Prosecutors are NOT allowed to prosecute class A felonies via preliminary hearing


3:00 No Bill means the Grand Jury rejected prosecution on The 3 


5:53 YES or NO, does the District Court have authority to indict Class A felonies?  


7:11 Hawaii constitution protects citizen from certain charging procedures 


11:53 Either District court may proceed in class A indictment or it can open up an appellate bomb (an appeal) 


13:45 Bill Cosby immunity example 


14:25 - Justice is procedural 


22:23 - Government overreach - Police and Prosecutors M.O.


33:40 Victor talks about his big dismissal win because of a defective grand jury proceeding.  

0:30 - Senate Bill 10 and AB42 - How cash bail was originally banned in California

9:00 - What was Proposition 25? How did it reinstitute the previous cash included system? 

21:22 - What's the difference between a Bail Bond fee, Loan Sharking, and Usury

28:20 - A-1 Nick calls out the radical left on language use; bail bond fee is not a ransom

37:02 - Pre-trial services: Why does the cash free public release solution never get called out for failing to help indigent clients

42:00 - Minnesota Freedom Fund - Do charity organizations misuse cash bail money?

44:00 - Kenneth Humphrey - $600K to $350K bail bond - Judge need to take into consideration the defendant's ability to pay.  

50:30 - Lessons other states can learn from California's reversal on cash bail system.  Pro and Cons of having a system that can only "detain" or "release," inmates.

56:15 - Senator Hertzberg's continued attack on bail bond industry

Hawaii's economist PAUL BREWBAKER is a local legend among Honolulu's business community.  Known for his local story telling abilities, he's been a featured speaker on all things economic for over 25 years.

Mr. Brewbaker has a degree in Economics from Stanford, and a PHD in Economics from the University of Hawaii.

He's been a lecturer at UH since 1987 and was the Bank of Hawaii's  Senior Vice President and Chief Economist for 25 years.  

On this podcast, Mr. Brewbaker breaks down the Gamestop short Squeeze.  Here's the show notes:

0:00 - What are your thoughts on Gamestop?

8:51 - Institutional, Quant, and Technical traders looking down on retail investors

20:36 -  Occupy Wall Street, populism, and social media's effect (Wall Street Bets / Reddit Army) on trading & volatility

29:45 - Clearing Houses and Robinhood platform

34:34 - Democratization of the financial system, atms, and clubbing in the 70's

38:49 - What is a bubble?

40:44 - Liquor, Ladies, and LEVERAGE

48:49 - The role of speculators, #yolo trades, and the "Chance em" risk thesis

0:15 - CNN interview Myles Breiner
1:00 - Criminal Charges for protestors at National Capitol?
2:29 - How to give voice to deplatformed voices - Parlor App
7:24 - Election fraud real or fake?
10:21 - Setting client up for arrest at airport
14:00 - Public defender client refused travel request
17:37 - Kathy and Louis Kealoha's house sold for profit
27:50 - Judge Alm will be a great City Prosecutor prediction 

0:30 Michael Hirokawa Capitol Place Sex Assault Bail Hearing
8:41 Asian Massage Parlor Raids
10:09 Forfeited assets go straight from massage parlor to prosecutor's office?
14:00 Are raids a revenue source for the City Prosecutor's office?
15:30 Louis Kealoha's $455,000 restitution
16:30 Enhanced sentencing justified for Louis Kealoha?
17:30 $250,000 Golden Parachute Restitution order pending?
21:54 Target letter to head of corporate counsel Donna Leong
25:49 Getting in touch with attorney Megan Kau