LIHU‘E — A Koloa man pled no contest to two counts of vehicle theft and theft in the fourth degree Wednesday afternoon in Fifth Circuit Court.
Kevin Boggs, 39, changed his plea from not guilty to no contest on three charges as part of a plea agreement to get him reduced time.
Judge Kathleen Watanabe accepted Boggs’ plea and found him guilty of two counts of motor-vehicle theft and one count of theft in the fourth degree, as part of a plea agreement with the state.
Boggs has remained in federal custody for the last 51 months, and potentially faces up to 20 years and 30 days in prison.
In addition to his no-contest plea, a diagnostic report was ordered for Boggs to be completed by April 21, when Boggs is formally sentenced.
The $10,000 bail for this particular case will go into effect on March 3, at the request of his attorney Craig DeCosta.
Boggs had a charge of third-degree theft exceeding $250 dismissed with prejudice, meaning that charge cannot be levied against him again.
Additional counts will be dismissed with prejudice after sentencing.
Boggs had charges of burglary in the second degree, theft in the second degree, criminal trespass and criminal property damage dismissed as part of the plea deal.
The state plans on dropping the other charges attached to his case when he is sentenced.
In another case, Boggs had over 50 counts dismissed without prejudice, meaning those charges can later be brought against him again, with an order signed by Judge Randal Valenciano in mid-2019.
The counts include ownership or possession of firearm that is prohibited by a felon, promoting dangerous drugs on or near school property, having a loaded firearm, and several counts of possessing drug paraphernalia.
In another case that was dismissed with prejudice by Watanabe also in mid-2019 were charges of promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Another 14 cases were dismissed without prejudice, including charges of possession of loaded firearms, ownership of a firearm prohibited by a felon, and several charges of promoting dangerous drugs in the third-degree, again in mid-2019.
In all cases, the state agreed the April sentence would run concurrently with any other jail sentences.
Boggs will agree to pay restitution in all charges where restitution is requested, which includes charges that were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.
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Jason Blasco, reporter, can be reached at 245-0437 or jblasco@thegardenisland.com.
