A Hilo District Court judge granted supervised release to 30 year-old Beau De Dier of Kurtistown, who was arrested and charged for being a felon in possession of a loaded Ruger .357 caliber revolver.

As the Complaint alleges, De Dier is charged with Place to Keep Pistol or Revolver, Carrying or Possessing a Loaded Firearm on a Public Highway, Ownership or Possession of Firearm Prohibited, and Ownership or Possession of Ammunition Prohibited. All of these offenses are class B felony offenses which carry a penalty of either a ten-year prison term or four years probation and up to eighteen months in jail.

De Dier is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing on July 1.

The charges are merely allegations, and the Defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The case is being prosecuted by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Herbert Mukai.

Photo credit: Hawaiʻi County Prosecuting Attorney