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Utah judge orders release of suspect in 1977 Hawaii killing after prosecution stalls

A Utah judge ordered the release of 66-year-old Gideon Castro, a suspect in the 1977 killing of Dawn Momohara, after prosecutors stated they were not ready to proceed with charges against him.
Prosecutors in Honolulu cited 'recent complications involving a material witness' and the state of evidence as reasons for not proceeding with the case against Castro.
Castro was connected to the crime through advancements in DNA technology, but a conclusive link to the killing was not made until recent years.
Kelsi Guerra, a deputy prosecuting attorney, expressed commitment to prosecuting the case in the future, despite viewing the current situation as a 'temporary setback.

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Utah judge orders release of suspect in 1977 Hawaii killing after prosecution stalls

A Utah judge has ordered the release of a 66-year-old suspect in the 1977 killing of a Hawaii teenager after prosecutors in Honolulu said they weren’t ready to proceed with a murder charge against him.

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Utah Judge Orders Release of Accused Murder in 1977 in Hawaii After Stallion of Trial · Global Voices

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH- A Utah judge ordered the release of a 66-year-old suspect for the murder of a Hawaiian teenager in 1977, after Honolulu's prosecution declared that she was not ready to press murder charges against her. Gideon Castro was placed in police custody in January in a Utah nursing home following an arrest warrant for suspicion of murder in the second degree of 16-year-old Dawn Momohara. He had waived his right to challenge his ext…

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Gideon Castro, a 66-year-old Utah man who last month agreed to be extradited to Hawaii to face charges in the murder of a 16-year-old high school sophomore in 1977, will not be extradited after prosecutors said they needed more time to investigate the 48-year-old crime. After prosecutors in Honolulu declined to extradite him, prosecutors in Utah filed a motion to release him from custody, Courthouse News reports. “After careful consideration, an…

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Utah judge orders release of suspect in 1977 Hawaii killing after prosecution stalls

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Utah judge orders release of suspect in 1977 Hawaii killing after prosecution stalls

Utah judge orders release of suspect in 1977 Hawaii killing after prosecution stalls

The judge who released yesterday's detainees highlighted failures in police action and a breakthrough on key rights

The judge who released yesterday's detainees highlighted failures in police action and a breakthrough on key rights

Utah Judge Orders Release of Accused Murder in 1977 in Hawaii After Stallion of Trial · Global Voices

Utah Judge Orders Release of Accused Murder in 1977 in Hawaii After Stallion of Trial · Global Voices

Gabriel Anello criticized Judge Karina Andrade, and said that "morning" goes to "break everything," so he doesn't "stop" it, because it does it "in the form of protest" under his "constitutional right."

Gabriel Anello criticized Judge Karina Andrade, and said that "morning" goes to "break everything," so he doesn't "stop" it, because it does it "in the form of protest" under his "constitutional right."

Honolulu Won’t Extradite 1977 Murder Suspect

Honolulu Won’t Extradite 1977 Murder Suspect

Retirement March: Judge who released the detainees claimed that protest is a right in democracy

Retirement March: Judge who released the detainees claimed that protest is a right in democracy

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