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Woman gets 14-day prison term for receiving stolen cigarettes on Tinian
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Posted on Jan 28 2016
A woman accused of conspiring with two other persons to sell cartons of stolen cigarettes at various stores on Tinian, has entered a guilty plea and was slapped with a 14-day prison term.
Elaine Mendiola Pangelinan signed a plea deal with the government and recently pleaded guilty to the offense of receiving stolen property, according to court documents obtained by Saipan Tribune yesterday.
Superior Court Presiding Judge Robert C. Naraja accepted Pangelinan’s guilty plea and the plea agreement.
Naraja sentenced the defendant to one-year imprisonment, all suspended except 14 days.
Pangelinan was given credit for time served of 14 days. It means she will no longer serve more prison time.
Pangelinan was placed on probation for one year and was required to pay a $250 fine, $25 court fee, and $100 probation fee.
Attorney Joe Hill served as court-appointed counsel for Pangelinan. Assistant attorney general Matthew Baisley appeared for the government.
Police detective Shawn Lee SN. Borja stated in his report that police received a call on March 28, 2015, about a burglary case at Island Store on Tinian.
Police learned that 125 cartons of cigarettes worth about $4,000 were stolen.
Police investigation led to the identification of Pangelinan and Christopher Boki Evangelista, who along with a third suspect, allegedly conspired to sell the stolen cigarettes at stores.
