LIHU‘E — Darrin Shapiro, the former Florida pain medicine clinic owner facing charges of racketeering and money laundering, and his father and brother waived their rights to an extradition hearing during appearances in 5th Circuit Court Monday and Tuesday. Darrin
LIHU‘E — Darrin Shapiro, the former Florida pain medicine clinic owner facing charges of racketeering and money laundering, and his father and brother waived their rights to an extradition hearing during appearances in 5th Circuit Court Monday and Tuesday.
Darrin Shapiro, 38, of Princeville, was in 5th Circuit Court Monday to waive his extradition hearing rights before Chief Judge Randal Valenciano.
His brother Jarrett Shapiro, 42, of Kalaheo, and father, Lewis Ray Shapiro, 65, of Princeville, appeared before Judge Kathleen Watanabe in the Lihu‘e courtroom on Tuesday.
The three are each charged with racketeering, conspiracy to commit racketeering and money laundering, and were arrested on Kaua‘i on Feb. 2 and Feb. 3 pending extradition to Florida.
State public defender Stephanie Sato represented the three in both courts only on the extradition issue.
County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Tracy Murakami said Tuesday that an extradition team from Florida is expected to be on Kaua‘i by Feb. 24.
Both judges scheduled status hearings on the three cases for Feb. 14.
Lewis Ray Shapiro expressed concern about waiving his right to a hearing on the extradition request from Florida. In court he asked how his case in Florida with his own attorney might be affected were he to agree to one-time representation by the Hawai‘i public defender. Watanabe said the one-time representation would not have an impact on the case in Florida.
