Judge accepts deferral plea from woman who stole from youth baseball league
A 36-year-old woman who admitted stealing more than $13,000 from a PONY League baseball organization is getting the opportunity to avoid conviction and clear the charge from her criminal record.
A state judge granted Nina Moore’s request Wednesday to defer her guilty pleas. She was facing charges of felony theft for stealing $13,368 from the Makakilo-Kapolei Youth Baseball League, and for stealing another $6,032 from clients of the accounting firm where she was employed.
All of the thefts occurred between October 2012 and June 2014.
If Moore stays out of trouble during the four-year deferral period, the court will drop the charges against her.
In addition to the usual probation-like conditions to which Moore must abide, Circuit Judge Richard Perkins ordered Moore to perform and complete 200 hours of community service by March 2018 and pay $1,000 into a state fund for crime victims.
Moore has already paid back the $20,401 she stole.
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CORRECTION: Nina Moore was granted a deferral of her guilty plea for stealing more than $13,000 for the Makakilo-Kapolei Youth Baseball League, which is affliated with PONY League baseball. A story and headline on Page B2 Thursday erroneously reported that the organization is affiliated with Little League baseball.
20 responses to “Judge accepts deferral plea from woman who stole from youth baseball league”
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another one that got away with it.
Isn’t it 19,401 that she stole?
Yes, but SA added the $1000 for the victims fund.
REALLY? NO Jail time? “probation-like conditions” which she must abide? This is ridiculously lenient.
The worst is that her record can be cleared.
Judges in Hawaii have to much Aloha. Granted she paid the money back but stealing from these little children. How many of these children may think that its alright to steal as long as you pay it back.
When you have the itchy finger to steal, just spank it a couple of time until the urge to steal subsides.
spanking helps other urges subside as well
The spanker or the spankee?
It’s called friends in the right places.
I agree with this decision. She paid back the money she stole, is performing community service and has to stay out of trouble for the 4 year deferral period. This was a non-violent crime, restitution and probation works fine for me.
She stole money just because she paid it back doesn’t make ok. If she can pay it back why did she steal it in the fist place.
Why should she be able to clear her record? She did it.
I hope she realizes what an opportunity she has been given to start over.
Moral of this ruling is, don’t get caught otherwise you gotta pay back what you stole. Oops, misappropriated. Incentive to steal, your crime can be expunged and you remain squeaky clean.
She better be honest the rest of her life……..time wounds all heels.
Clever respond !
The “Star” did not say who the Judge was. Stealing monies from a children’s organization who Coaches are volunteers trying to give the kids hope and direction to build their lives using baseball as the catalyst. Then they see someone steal monies and get away with it. What kind of impact will that have on the lessons of life for our Keiki?
The Judge should be banned and disbarred from the court system.
Circuit Judge Richard Perkins.
Thanks for the info papio5. Congratulations JUDGE RICHARD PERKINS!!! You’ve just provided incentive for others to embezzle money from organizations they have access to. No risk to steal. If you don’t get caught you get rich, if you do get caught, just pay the $$$ back and act remorseful for a few years and you record will still be squeaky clean. Unfortunately: white collar crime pays!!!