Man who threatened family members gets 67-day term

A man accused of threatening to hit family members with a screwdriver and metal pipe after being sleepless for a few days due to illegal drugs use pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 67 days in prison.

Antonio Hocog Indalecio, 28, pleaded guilty to three counts of assault (domestic violence) as part of a plea deal.

Superior Court associate judge David A. Wiseman, in a written order issued last week, sentenced Indalecio to 18 months in prison, all suspended except 67 days, with credit for the 67 days he had already served in jail. This means Indalecio will no longer serve further jail time.

“After considering the facts of this case, the court was reluctant to accept the plea agreement. However, both parties presented mitigating circumstances and their recommendations which included the fact that defendant has had some problems which require medical and counseling and perhaps other treatment,” Wiseman said.

The crimes committed in the case, he said, did not result in any injury or physical contact toward the victim, but were mere threats.

Wiseman said the victim and his family have expressed a commitment to help Indalecio get treatment.

“Although defendant’s mental or physical stability is not the court’s primary concern, and is first concerned with the safety of the public, the court believes that the proposed treatment and the family’s commitment in helping defendant may result in eliminating or mitigating any harm that defendant may cause to others,” the judge said.

Indalecio was placed on probation for three years and required to pay a $1,000 fine, $25 court assessment fee, and a probation fee.

As part of probationary conditions, Indalecio was ordered to write a letter of apology to three victims, and write a two-page paper detailing how the use of alcohol and other drugs have affected his life. He is also barred from possessing or consuming alcohol or drugs during his probation.

He is also required to submit to anger management and alcohol/substance abuse counseling at the Community Guidance Center.

The Office of the Attorney General had charged Indalecio with three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon (domestic violence), and three counts of disturbing the peace (domestic violence). As part of the plea deal, the other charges were dropped.

Detective Catherine B. Pangelinan stated in her report that a caller had told police on April 16, 2011, that her nephew, Indalecio, was threatening to hit her family members with a screwdriver and a metal pipe. The caller stated that Indalecio was probably on drugs because he could not sleep for four days already.