Jury Deliberates in High-Stakes Retrial of Man Accused of Executing Lover’s Ex in Cold Blood
Honolulu, Hawaii — Deliberations began on Wednesday in the high-stakes murder trial of Eric Thompson, who is accused of the 2022 killing of acupuncturist Jon Tokuhara, the former lover of Thompson’s wife. Eric Thompson faces charges including second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The case, which has captivated local attention, hinges on whether Thompson acted under an extreme mental or emotional disturbance when he shot Tokuhara. As the jurors retired to consider their verdict, they grappled with the possibility of convicting Thompson on a lesser charge of … Read more