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Posted at 2:11 p.m., Thursday, October 20, 2005

Former officer's sentencing postponed

Ken Kobayashi
Advertiser courts reporter

A federal judge postponed the sentencing of a former police officer in a drug case a second time yesterday, giving the former officer another chance to convince her he didn't possess a firearm in connection with his crime. If he can, he will receive a lower prison term.

Harold Cabbab Jr. pleaded guilty in May on a charge of stealing what he thought was more than 20 pounds of crystal methamphetamine and nearly 9 pounds of cocaine from a storage locker in a sting operation in December, 2004. Cabbab was an officer at the time. Under federal advisory guidelines, Cabbab faces a 14-year prison term, but Cabbab's lawyer David Klein wants U. S. District Judge Susan Oki Mollway to issue a ruling that sets the guideline range at 11 years and three months.

Mollway, however, said Cabbab needs to convince her he didn't use a firearm.

She postponed an earlier hearing because of the same issue.

Mollway scheduled the sentencing for Nov. 2.