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Posted on: Monday, August 3, 2009

Suspect in Keeaumoku-area slaying appears in court


Advertiser Staff

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Shackled at the ankles and handcuffed with his arms behind his back, accused murderer Philip Deleon made his initial appearance in court today.

RICHARD AMBO | The Honolulu Advertiser

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The man accused in a fatal shooting outside a Keeaumoku-area karaoke club Friday made his initial appearance in District Court this morning and was ordered to appear at a preliminary hearing at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.

District Judge Edwin Nacino confirmed bail at $2 million for Phillip Dejesus Deleon, 33, who was charged with second-degree murder in the slaying of Shawn Powell, 35, in a parking lot fronting a row of business that face Rycroft Street.
Deleon was also charged with one count each of attempted first-degree murder, keeping a firearm in an improper place and first-degree reckless endangering, and two counts of failure to store a firearm in a proper place.
Deleon appeared at the hearing in bare feet, wearing a white jump suit, with his legs shackled at the ankles and his arms handcuffed behind his back.
Six deputy sheriffs escorted Deleon into and out of the courtroom. He was represented at the hearing by Deputy Public Defender Melissa Lam and said nothing during his 90-second appearance.
Deleon was arrested about 9:40 p.m. Friday at Honolulu International Airport where he was preparing to leave on a 9:50 p.m. Delta Airlines flight to Salt Lake city.