KEALAKEKUA — A Kailua-Kona man charged with attempted murder will have a preliminary hearing early next week.
KEALAKEKUA — A Kailua-Kona man charged with attempted murder will have a preliminary hearing early next week.
Anthony Graham Beaudet-Close, 34, allegedly attacked another man Oct. 28 near the 75-900 block of Henry Street in Kailua-Kona. Officers discovered an unconscious man with injuries to the head. The 39-year-old was transported to Kona Community Hospital by ambulance and later medevaced to a hospital on Oahu, where he was listed in critical condition.
The preliminary hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday in District Court in Kealakekua.
Beaudet-Close made his initial court appearance Wednesday, where his bond was maintained at $150,000.
Deputy Public Defender Andrew Kennedy said his office had a conflict of interest, as it is representing the victim in another case in which the victim is the defendant. Therefore, Kennedy would only represent Beaudet-Close for Wednesday’s hearing.
The victim was sentenced in 2009 to up to 10 years in prison for first-degree negligent homicide, first-degree burglary, second-degree theft, two counts of third-degree assault and one count of second-degree negligent injury. The sentence included a minimum of one year and eight months for unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle.
The negligent homicide charge stems from an incident where the victim allegedly crashed and killed his child.
It is the policy of West Hawaii Today not to name victims.
Kennedy argued for a reduced bond of $25,000 during Wednesday’s hearing. He said Beaudet-Close’s mother and grandmother were present, and he would have stable housing. Third Circuit Family Court Judge Aley K. Auna maintained Beaudet-Close’s bond and said the defendant could bring up the matter again at the next hearing.
The victim’s family declined comment.
Beaudet-Close’s family limited their comments to concern about the prosecutor’s clerical work, as a completely separate case was accidentally merged with Beaudet-Close’s for several minutes.