LIHU‘E — A Kapa‘a man originally accused of more than 100 felonies for systematically defrauding his employer, King Marine Inc., of tens of thousands of dollars over more than two years while he served as the company’s bookkeeper pleaded guilty
LIHU‘E — A Kapa‘a man originally accused of more than 100 felonies for systematically defrauding his employer, King Marine Inc., of tens of thousands of dollars over more than two years while he served as the company’s bookkeeper pleaded guilty to 50 of those felonies on Monday and could conceivably face more than 500 years behind bars.
Lincoln Robert Hueston, 55, entered guilty pleas to one count of first-degree theft, a Class B felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, and 49 counts of second degree forgery, a Class C felony punishable by up to five years imprisonment apiece.
Because he is pleading guilty to multiple felonies, each of those sentences could be doubled, which would make Hueston’s maximum prison term 510 years. There is no mandatory minimum for the offenses, according to court records.
Upon his arrest in July of last year, Hueston was charged with theft and 105 counts of second-degree forgery.
Hueston’s trial was postponed first in August, then in October and again in January before he pleaded guilty last week. His sentencing by 5th Circuit Judge Kathleen Watanabe is scheduled for May 27.
King Marine is a nationwide marine hardware company, according to its Web site. Its local outlet, King Marine Communications Inc., is located on Papaloa Road in Kapa‘a.
