Superior Court Associate Judge Kenneth L. Govendo ordered yesterday the immediate release of former firefighter Jergerson Techur Koshiba from jail. <\/p>\n
As this developed, the Office of the Attorney General filed yesterday a new information charging the 43-year-old Koshiba with the same charge of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree.<\/p>\n
It means that even if Koshiba was released immediately, he could be arrested again with the filing of the new information. <\/p>\n
In a written order yesterday, Govendo ordered Koshiba\u2019s immediate release because the offense of disturbing the peace carries a maximum sentence of six months and the defendant has been incarcerated at the Department of Corrections since Feb. 27, 2016.<\/p>\n
Govendo, who decided on the disturbing the peace charge, found Koshiba guilty of this offense and sentenced him to six months imprisonment, with credit for 218 days of time served.<\/p>\n
On Friday, the judge declared a mistrial on the jury count of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree. He dismissed the charge after finding that the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict.<\/p>\n
Defense attorney Joaquin DLG Torres, counsel for Koshiba, argued that his client should be immediately released after Friday\u2019s mistrial because the court has no more jurisdiction in this case.<\/p>\n
Govendo heard the release issue yesterday morning. <\/p>\n
Assistant attorneys general Betsy Weintraub and Shannon Foley represented the government. <\/p>\n
The government accused Koshiba of touching the private parts of a 9-year-old girl at a residence in Navy Hill last Feb. 26. The trial commenced last Monday, Sept. 26, and concluded on Friday. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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