A sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole was handed down to Bernard Brown, who was found guilty of second degree murder for the death of his ex-girlfriend Moreira “Mo” Monsalve.
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Murder suspect Bernard Brown appears Thursday in 2nd Circuit Court for a hearing on his request to dismiss his case. He has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the disappearance seven years ago of his former girlfriend Moreira âMoâ Monsalve. The Maui News / LILA FUJIMOTO photo
WAILUKU Murder suspect Bernard Brown is again asking to have his case dismissed, alleging insufficient evidence, conflicts of interest and excessive use of hearsay in a grand jury proceeding that led to his reindictment last year.
The prosecution is opposing the request, saying evidence was properly presented to the grand jury in a fair proceeding that resulted in Brown’s indictment for second-degree murder of his former girlfriend Moreira “Mo” Monsalve.
Maui man indicted for murdering his ex-girlfriend seeks to throw out case Bernard Brown is accused of killing Moreira âMoâ Monsalve in 2014. (Source: Sacramento County Sheriff s Department) By HNN Staff | May 6, 2021 at 6:18 PM HST - Updated May 7 at 10:47 AM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Maui man indicted for murdering his ex-girlfriend tried to get his case thrown out on Thursday.
Bernard Brown is accused of killing Moreira âMoâ Monsalve in 2014.
Brown was arrested in 2019, but his attorney is arguing there is not enough evidence, a conflict of interest with some of the grand jurors, and too much hearsay to go to trial.
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Bernard Brown (seated) speaks with his attorney, Keith Shigetomi, in 2nd Circuit Court in Wailuku on Dec. 3. On Friday, a Maui County grand jury reindicted Brown, who is now charged with second-degree murder in connection with the disappearance of his former girlfriend nearly seven years ago. The Maui News / LILA FUJIMOTO photo
A Maui County grand jury on Friday reindicted Bernard Brown, once again charging him with second-degree murder in connection with the disappearance of his former girlfriend nearly seven years ago.
The 49-year-old Brown continues to be held at Maui Community Correctional Center on $1 million bail, Acting Maui County Prosecutor Robert Rivera confirmed Friday afternoon.