LIHUE — A Lihue man convicted of methamphetamine possession and theft of copper from the old Kekaha Sugar Mill was sentenced to six months in jail with probation on Thursday in 5th Circuit Court. Shawn Kamaka Cremer, 30, pleaded no
LIHUE — A Lihue man convicted of methamphetamine possession and theft of copper from the old Kekaha Sugar Mill was sentenced to six months in jail with probation on Thursday in 5th Circuit Court.
Shawn Kamaka Cremer, 30, pleaded no contest in September in a plea agreement that reduced a third-degree theft of copper charge to a misdemeanor and to one of the felony drug charges in a separate case.
Chief Judge Randal Valenciano sentenced Cremer to five-years of probation with six months jail for the felony charge, and a year of probation for the misdemeanor. HOPE (Hawaii’s Opportunity Probation with Enforcement) has closer supervision for offenders at high risk of recidivism.
Court-appointed defense attorney June Ikemoto said the defendant’s crimes stem from a drug addiction. While incarcerated in excess of 300 days credit, Ikemoto said Cremer understands the resources available to him and is a member of the Warden’s Life Time Stand program.
“I apologize to the court and my community for what I have done,” Cremer said. “While in custody I had a chance to think a lot about what I did and my life and the things I want to change and be able to contribute to my community once again.”
County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Timothy Tobin said Cremer was arrested for dealing crystal methamphetamine and relapsed after succeeding with a prior probation for a similar offense. He asked the court to offer this as a last chance HOPE probation.
“Mr. Cremer’s future is now in his own hands,” said County Prosecuting Attorney Justin Kollar.
