03-25-2016, 08:40 AM
Paying the money back may get him some brownie points with the judge, but it doesn't erase the crime, particularly given the fact that he didn't pay all of it back until after he got caught. IIRC, some of what he paid after the story broke was from charges from a very long time before the whole mess became public. Having said all that, this is Hawaii, and leniency with lawbreakers seems to be a major cultural value. So Kenoi may well get off with a slap on the wrist. It will be interesting to watch, though. There might be surprises.