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FILE - In this March 4, 2019 file photo, retired Honolulu police chief Louis Kealoha, and his wife, former deputy prosecutor Katherine Kealoha, walk into the U.S. courthouse in Honolulu. In closing arguments beginning Tuesday, June 25, prosecutors say the former Honolulu police chief and his wife, a former deputy prosecutor, abused their positions in an attempt to silence a relative who could have exposed the financial fraud that funded their lavish lifestyle. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, File)

The Latest: Lawyer for ex-chief’s wife says case convoluted

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FILE - In this March 4, 2019 file photo, retired Honolulu police chief Louis Kealoha, and his wife, former deputy prosecutor Katherine Kealoha, walk into the U.S. courthouse in Honolulu. In closing arguments beginning Tuesday, June 25, prosecutors say the former Honolulu police chief and his wife, a former deputy prosecutor, abused their positions in an attempt to silence a relative who could have exposed the financial fraud that funded their lavish lifestyle. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, File)

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FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2017 file photo, Katherine Kealoha, left, and her husband, former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha, leave federal court in Honolulu. The uncle federal prosecutors say a Hawaii power couple framed says he &quot;absolutely&quot; didn't steal their mailbox. U.S. prosecutors say framing Gerard Puana for stealing the mailbox was key to a conspiracy by Louis Kealoha and Katherine, a former deputy city prosecutor. The Kealohas are on trial, accused of framing Puana, Katherine Kealoha's uncle, to keep him from revealing a financial scheme that funded their lavish lifestyle. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File)

Uncle denies theft in Hawaii power couple’s corruption trial

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FILE - In this March 12, 2019 file photo, retired Honolulu police chief Louis Kealoha and his wife, former deputy city prosecutor Katherine Kealoha, hold hands while walking to U.S. district court in Honolulu. The public defender who was instrumental in uncovering allegations that a Hawaii law enforcement power couple conspired to frame a relative for a mailbox theft says he was suspicious about how easily it appeared to be removed in surveillance footage. Federal defender Alexander Silvert is testifying in the trial of the Kealohas. Silvert represented the uncle the Kealohas allegedly framed. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, File)

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Criminal case against Kealohas puts brakes on uncle’s suit

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FILE- In this Dec. 16, 2014 file photo, public defender Alexander Silvert, left, speaks to reporters in Honolulu after federal prosecutors dismissed charges against his client Gerard Puana, who was accused of stealing the Honolulu police chief's mailbox. A Honolulu Police Department officer and retired major arrested by the FBI over the weekend were expected to appear in federal court Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. The arrests are part of a federal corruption investigation into the department that stemmed from Puana's case. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, File)

The Latest: Unpaid leave for officer charged in mailbox case

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