Judge Accepts Guilty Plea In Pali Golf Course Slayings
Co-Defendants Given Similar Plea Deal With Timeline
POSTED: 2:06 pm HST September 26, 2008
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HONOLULU -- Four years after two men were murdered at the Pali Golf Course, one of the killers has pleaded guilty.The sentence will be no more than 27 and a half years.Kevin "Pancho" Gonsalves was one of three gunmen who killed the victims in broad daylight in a fight over security for a gambling operation. A third victim survived.Judge Susan Mollway resisted Gonsalves guilty plea until Friday. She agreed prosecutors have justified why a sentence less than life was appropriate.Gonsalves' two co-defendants, Ethan Motta and Rodney Joseph Jr., have been offered the same plea agreement. They have a 48-hour deadline to accept it or go to trial.
Previous Stories:
- July 22, 2008: Plea Deal Scrapped In Golf Course Slayings
- May 28, 2008: Judge Says Plea Agreement May Be Illegal
- February 12, 2008: Feds Move To Deport Man Tied To Pali Golf Shooting
- February 12, 2008: 3 Plead Guilty In Pali Golf Double-Murder Case
- January 2, 2008: Federal Prosecutors Take Over Double-Killing Case
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