Plausible. Thanks. However, just that it was the chief's mailbox and the federal prosecutor thought felony charges were warranted just isn't a satisfying explanation to me.  I'd speculate that Mrs. Kealoha called from the county prosecutor's office and asked for a favor - even if it was couched in terms of the county having a conflict ( to put it in the most favorable light to the federal prosecutor)..  An assistant AG screwed up.  It's just a matter of how bad the screw up was, IMHO.