Carlisle said last week that Browne-Sanchez's death Feb. 10 could have been avoided if John Koa Lorenzo Jr. had been sentenced in a timely manner in a pending drug case.

Sakamoto delayed sentencing of Lorenzo last year and again last month to allow the defendant time to complete drug treatment. A sentencing hearing in the drug case is scheduled before Judge Sakamoto tomorrow morning.

Lorenzo entered a not guilty plea today to 13 new charges, including murder, attempted murder kidnapping and firearms offenses. He allegedly entered the Osake Sushi Bar and Lounge on Kapi'olani Boulevard at 3 a.m. Feb. 10 armed with a silencer-equipped handgun, shooting Browne-Sanchez to death during a failed robbery attempt.

Browne-Sanchez, 27, an off-duty state deputy sheriff, was working as a bartender's assistant at Osake.

Lorenzo, 32, also known as Patrick Lorenzo, is being held on $5 million bail.