Victim decries stabber's OK to go to school

By Mike Gordon

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 09, 2012

~~<p>The victim of a vicious attack on Koko Crater said he's "disgusted" by a court decision this week that will allow his assailant to attend college classes unsupervised.</p>
<p>Nicholas Iwamoto, 26, was stabbed 18 times and thrown from the crater rim by Benjamin Davis on Feb. 1, 2009. He broke his neck in the fall and fractured his skull. Although Davis was acquitted of attempted murder by reason of insanity, the state ordered him into the custody of the Hawaii State Hospital so he could receive mental health treatment.</p>
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The victim of a vicious attack on Koko Crater said he's "disgusted" by a court decision this week that will allow his assailant to attend college classes unsupervised.

Nicholas Iwamoto, 26, was stabbed 18 times and thrown from the crater rim by Benjamin Davis on Feb. 1, 2009. He broke his neck in the fall and fractured his skull. Although Davis was acquitted of attempted murder by reason of insanity, the state ordered him into the custody of the Hawaii State Hospital so he could receive mental health treatment. Login for more...