A Kona man facing attempted murder and other charges stemming from a December 2021 domestic violence incident will be held without bail, a Circuit Court judge ruled Tuesday.
Judge Wendy DeWeese granted prosecutor’s motion to hold Glendon Nakata, 53, without bail pending a jury trial currently set for April. She noted there is serious risk that Nakata will injure or intimidate and poses a danger to a prospective witness based upon witness testimony,
Nakata pleaded not guilty Dec. 17 to attempted second-degree murder, kidnapping, first-degree terroristic threatening and two counts of felony abuse of a family or household member in connection with the Dec. 3 incident in which Nakata allegedly tried strangle his wife with a dog leash.
At his initial court hearing Dec. 17, Nakata’s attorney William Reece had asked for a reduction in his $100,000 bail. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Charles Murray introduced a motion to hold Nakata on no bail. DeWeese upped bail to $250,000 pending Tuesday’s hearing.
Nakata had a 2017 charge of abuse of family and household member and second-degree terroristic threatening, of which he was acquitted by excluding penal responsibility, meaning it was determined he was affected by a physical or mental disease at the time of the incident.
Second-degree attempted murder and kidnapping are Class A felonies punishable by up to 20 years incarceration. Abuse of household or family member, and terroristic threatening are Class C felonies punishable by up to 5 years incarceration.