SUPERFERRY PROTEST CASES DISMISSED
Government Threats Turn Out To Be Paper Tiger
The Garden Island - March 7, 2008
Charges against one of the last defendants to be arrested during the Aug. 26 and 27 protests of the Superferry at Nawiliwili Harbor has been dismissed, his attorney yesterday said.
Fourteen people were arrested on charges related to the protests, including four juveniles.
Fifth Circuit Court Judge Randal Valenciano dismissed the case against Randy Wolfshagen, 50, of Kekaha, with prejudice.
Wolfshagen, a surfer, had been charged with second-degree criminal trespassing and obstruction of government property.
Defense attorney Michael Soong said he and his client were prepared to go to trial March 25 but said the complaint was defective. Prosecutors agreed.
“From an investigation point of view it was the kind of a situation where nobody knew who did what,” Soong said.
“From my side, (prosecutors) did the right thing in not pushing the case further.”
