HONOLULU — An Oahu man who fatally stabbed his adoptive mother when he was 16 has received a reduced prison term under young adult sentencing guidelines.
News outlets reported that a judge sentenced Kaanoi Kipapa Tuesday to eight years in prison for manslaughter in the July 2014 death of Jolyn Kipapa.
Authorities say Kipapa used kitchen knives to inflict multiple stab wounds to Jolyn Kipapa’s head and body while she was confined to her bed with a leg injury in their home on Oahu.
Officials say the normal prison sentence for manslaughter is 20 years, but Hawaii sentencing laws allow judges to impose lower penalties for defendants who were age 21 years or younger when they committed their crimes.
The judge also granted Kipapa credit for five years of time already served.