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Now...I challenge...I mean...I'm only seventy-six so I haven't <br /> been here that long, but I would challenge anybody to point out <br /> any other Ethics Commission complaint that was continued until <br /> after the criminal trial was held. That just doesn't happen and the <br /> issue of poisoning the jury pool. There's an alternative...they can <br /> ask for it to be tried...Mr. Kenoi's case to be tried off island if they <br /> think our jury pool is not pure. I'm sure that they're gonna be able <br /> to find fourteen jurors who have not been prejudice by whatever <br /> evidence this Board hears about Mr. Kenoi. And your hearing <br /> should not take long...you have Mr. Kenoi's television testimony <br /> and you have the County auditor's report and that pretty much <br /> gives you all you need to make a determination today on whether <br /> or not Mr. Kenoi violated the Code of Ethics. And after a year, <br /> I'm just trying to get the matter heard and I'm afraid that you <br /> continue it...it's not going to be heard because Mr. Kenoi will no <br /> longer be Mayor. I would point out a historical fact also which just <br /> years ago the Mayor was charged with third degree assault and his <br /> case...the witnesses in his case...the victims...were the people <br /> who were gonna testify and the Mayor continued that case until <br /> after that person who was in the army was sent back to <br /> Afghanistan...rotated back to Afghanistan and there were no <br /> witnesses. Now I'd hate to see Mr. Sing or the Mayor simply <br /> continue this or have this continued past the time when the Mayor <br /> in office when you know that as long as he is no longer in <br /> office...you're not even hear this case. Thank you. <br /> Ms. Kahakalau: Thank you Mr. Hyland. Any further discussions? <br /> Mr. Adams: My position's pretty well known...I made the motion...I think that <br /> it's appropriate for us to take this petition up. <br /> Ms. Kahakalau: Mr. Goodenow. <br /> Mr. Goodenow: Yes. Mr. Hyland if I could ask you...if we had a hearing in <br /> November and this matter was resolved by this body in <br /> November...would that make any difference to you as opposed to <br /> having it resolved say in August? Does that make a <br /> difference...the time frame in and of itself? <br /> Mr. Hyland: Yes sir. There's a maxim about that...justice delayed is justice <br /> denied. <br /> Mr. Goodenow: And...Mr. Sing if we were to have the hearing say today...I mean <br /> I don't want you speculate...but if we had it after the trial...if we <br /> had our hearing after the trial. Would you anticipate Mr. Kenoi to <br /> take the Fifth Amendment or not speak to us? <br /> 33 <br />