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Man with disabilities gets 5-day sentence for domestic violence
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Posted on Nov 01 2011
By Ferdie de la Torre
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The Superior Court has imposed a five-day prison term on a man with disabilities who slapped his wife on suspicion that she was having an affair.
Associate judge David A. Wiseman last week sentenced Donald Ayuyu Hocog to 30 days in prison, all suspended except for five days, for assault, with credit for time served. This means that the 43-year-old Hocog is now out of prison.
Hocog was placed on probation for one year and required to pay a $100 fine, $25 court assessment fee, plus probation fee.
The judge required the defendant to perform 100 hours of community service and write a letter of apology to the victim.
The Office of the Attorney General had charged Hocog with assault and battery (domestic violence) and disturbing the peace. He pleaded guilty to assault as part of a plea deal.
Hocog assaulted the victim on Aug. 2, 2011, on Saipan.
Detective Catherine B. Pangelinan stated in her report that two police officers responded to the Refu Apartment in Dandan on Aug. 2, 2011, at 12:15pm after getting two calls about a domestic violence incident.
Pangelinan said the victim told police that Hocog accused her of having an affair, triggering their argument. Hocog allegedly slapped his wife on the left cheek, prompting her to call the police.
A witness told police that he heard the couple arguing outside their apartment. The witness then saw Hocog slapping his wife.
