Ex-officer gets 8 months in pot case

Michael Steven Chu seeks pardon and says aiding others is now his focus

By Nelson Daranciang

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 05, 2013

~~<p>Former Honolulu police officer Michael Steven Chu said in federal court Friday that he knows he betrayed the public’s trust and hurt a lot of people when he helped his girlfriend grow and sell marijuana.</p>
<p>He said he will never do it again and that he has opened a new chapter in his life dedicated to helping others. He asked members of his family to forgive him and hopes to become someone they can be proud of.</p>
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Former Honolulu police officer Michael Steven Chu said in federal court Friday that he knows he betrayed the public’s trust and hurt a lot of people when he helped his girlfriend grow and sell marijuana.

He said he will never do it again and that he has opened a new chapter in his life dedicated to helping others. He asked members of his family to forgive him and hopes to become someone they can be proud of. Login for more...