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Posted on: Friday, December 25, 2009

Martial arts fighter pleads not guilty in assault case

Advertiser Staff

The mixed martial arts fighter who allegedly threatened to kill three Kaua'i Police Department officers has pleaded not guilty to terroristic threatening and other charges.

Le Beau Lagmay, 26, of Kapa'a, remains at Kaua'i Community Correctional Center in Wailua in lieu of $30,100 bail.

State Deputy Public Defender Edmund Acoba represented Lagmay Tuesday before 5th Circuit Judge Randal Valenciano, who set a Feb. 8 trial date.

Originally charged with 18 crimes (11 of them first-degree terroristic threatening), the number of charges was reduced to six when Lagmay's case was brought before 5th District Judge Trudy Senda during his preliminary hearing.

The remaining charges include three counts of first-degree terroristic threatening, resisting arrest, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant, and having an open liquor container in a vehicle while operating a motor vehicle.

During the arrest, officer Eric Caspillo said he deployed his Taser device three times before two other officers were able to handcuff Lagmay.

During the preliminary hearing, Acoba asked for copies of both the Taser video and video taken by KPD officer Gilbert Asuncion. Citing attorney-client privilege, Acoba said he could not show reporters those videos until they have been entered into evidence in the case.

— Garden Island