‘Career criminal’ sentenced to 15 years in prison
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu prosecutors secured a 15-year prison sentence for for a man they describe as a “career criminal.”
On Monday, Nov. 9, Dion Kitzmiller, 32, was given consecutive sentences for two separate criminal cases.
The first case stemmed from a domestic violence incident that occurred on Jan. 16, 2019, when Kitzmiller pointed a firearm at a victim’s head and grabbed her by the neck, restricting her breathing.
The second case is related to an incident from May 25, 2021, when he drove his vehicle at HPD officers as they attempted to arrest him at a property on Hikina Lane.
In that incident, Kitzmiller accelerated his Jeep toward officers before colliding into a police vehicle.
“Kitzmiller is a dangerous career criminal whose repeated criminal conduct has endangered both victims and law enforcement officers,” said Honolulu Prosecutor Steve Alm.
Kitzmiller was sentenced to five years for Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the third degree and Terroristic Threatening in the first degree, and one year for Abuse of a Family or Household Member, concurrently, for crimes he was convicted of committing during the 2019 incident.
He also received a mandatory minimum sentence of three years and four months as a repeat offender for first-degree Terroristic Threatening.
In the second case, Kitzmiller was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for three counts of Criminal Property Damage in the first degree and one count of Ownership or Possession of a Prohibited Firearm. These sentences were also ordered to run concurrently.
Kitzmiller faces mandatory minimum terms of three years and four months for each count due to his repeat offender status.
Circuit Court Judge Kevin Souza sentenced him to a total of 15 years in prison.
“We appreciate Judge Souza’s decision to impose consecutive sentences, which will help protect our community,” Alm said. “We also thank the Honolulu Police Department officers who put their lives on the line every day to keep our community safe and hold repeat offenders accountable.”
Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Anna Jackson and Scott Bell argued both cases.
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