Saturday, November 07, 2009
Search
Blogs
HiLife Online 
Reader Poll
Most Read
- Educators accused of unethical conduct
- Big Isle woman scammed after posting ad on craigslist
- Communication gaffe raises fuss in chief selection
- Desperate times at Aloha Stadium
- Woman killed in accident had forewarning dream
- Senate to grill DOE on stimulus
- Third Furlough Friday starts with protest by parents and kids
- Kahuku rallies for the Red
- Honolulu Symphony to file for bankruptcy and cancel 2009 season
- Symphony cancels concerts and will downsize
- Officials: 1 dead, 5 hurt in Orlando shooting; gunman caught
Man not guilty in assault case
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 10, 2009
A state jury deliberated 20 minutes before finding a Waipahu man was not responsible for causing a crash on the H-1 freeway airport viaduct in which his wife lost her left arm.
The jury found Iovani Alatini not guilty yesterday of second-degree assault.
This was the second time Alatini stood trial on the charge. A state judge declared a mistrial last October after another jury could not reach a verdict.
Alatini admitted kicking the steering wheel of the family sport utility vehicle during an argument with his wife as she was driving Jan. 18, 2007; but both he and his wife said the kick did not cause the crash.
Lise Solomua-Alatini said she crashed the SUV after she took her eyes off the road to hit her husband.
She also admitted speeding, driving recklessly and drinking while driving.
A state jury deliberated 20 minutes before finding a Waipahu man was not responsible for causing a crash on the H-1 freeway airport viaduct in which his wife lost her left arm.
The jury found Iovani Alatini not guilty yesterday of second-degree assault.
This was the second time Alatini stood trial on the charge. A state judge declared a mistrial last October after another jury could not reach a verdict.
Alatini admitted kicking the steering wheel of the family sport utility vehicle during an argument with his wife as she was driving Jan. 18, 2007; but both he and his wife said the kick did not cause the crash.
Lise Solomua-Alatini said she crashed the SUV after she took her eyes off the road to hit her husband.
She also admitted speeding, driving recklessly and drinking while driving.
Today’s Edition
- Nonprofits feel pain of poor economy
- Symphony cancels concerts and will downsize
- New life for paraplegic lawyer
- Furlough rally held at Capitol
- Educators accused of unethical conduct
- Senate to grill DOE on stimulus
- Communication gaffe raises fuss in HPD chief selection
- Ala Wai traffic lanes reopened
- Newswatch
- Police / Fire
- The Search for Signs of Hawaiian Life
- Iraqis who return home face unemployment and poor services
- Prospect of more U.S. troops worries a wary Afghan public
- Kokua Line: State can enter property to act on hazards
- Surf sample sale in Kahala
- Got nutrients?
- Religion briefs
- Wood Craft: Sacred Hearts volleyball team is perfect
- Kahuku rallies for the Red
- Moanalua's time comes
- Farrington has Castle's number
- Desperate times at Aloha Stadium
- Further Review: UH's 2-6 mark makes a win tonight a must
- Wahine run over Fresno State
- Hawaii Beat
- Scoreboard
- Television & Radio
insideStarBulletin.com
