Charles Marsland was a Honolulu attorney who served as the first elected Prosecuting Attorney of Honolulu from 1981 to 1988.
10 Facts About Charles Marsland
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Charles Marsland is best known for his aggressive prosecution of the Hawaiian Mob during the mid 1980s, which took place after the murder of his son that was allegedly connected to organized crime.
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Charles Marsland attended the prestigious Punahou School and, upon graduation, attended Tufts College in Medford, Massachusetts.
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In 1958, Charles Marsland resigned from the attorney generals' office and entered private practice.
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Charles Marsland attempted to run for his first elected office as Plymouth County district attorney, challenging incumbent John Wheatley.
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Charles Marsland left Boston following his divorce and moved back to Honolulu in 1967.
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Charles Marsland's work involved compliance with civil rights law, pursuing civil actions on behalf of the city, and defending police officers accused of brutality.
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Charles Marsland married a television presenter named Jayne Watts in Boston in 1953.
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Charles Marsland gained sole custody of his son Chuckers and returned to Hawaii.
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Charles Marsland died at his Portlock home on April 11,2007.