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OAG wants ex-convict’s probation revoked
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Posted on Mar 07 2012
By Ferdie de la Torre
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The Office of the Attorney General wants to revoke the probation and suspended sentence of an ex-convict who was arrested in January for possession of methamphetamine or “ice.”
The Office of Adult Probation has determined that Joseph A. Crisostimo violated his probation conditions.
His arraignment revocation hearing will be held on March 13, at 9am.
Crisostimo served five years of a 10-year prison sentence for burglarizing Marianas CableVision in Susupe in 2006. His brother, Calistro, and William Jerome T. Deleon Guerrero, were also convicted and served time. The three stole a safe box containing $34,319.25 in cash, checks, and credit card payments.
If Crisostimo is found in violation of his probation, he can be sentenced to a maximum of five years-the remaining part of his sentenced that was suspended.
As part of his original sentence, Crisostimo was supposed to pay a $25 court assessment fee within 30 days of his release from custody, he is not supposed to possess or consume any alcoholic beverages during his probation; and he is supposed to obey all CNMI and federal laws.
Probation officer Jose P. Mafnas said that Crisostimo failed to pay the court assessment fee. Also, Crisostimo was arrested on Jan. 11, 2012, for a drug related charge.
“Hence, he had violated his condition of probation that he shall not possess nor consume alcohol or other intoxicating substances during his entire term of probation,” the probation officer said.
Mafnas said that Crisostimo also failed to obey all laws after being arrested on a drug related charge.
On Feb. 29, Superior Court associate judge Joseph Camacho reduced Crisostimo’s $31,000 cash bail to $6,000 cash for his arrest on charges of possession of methamphetamine or “ice.” The 38-year-old Crisostimo, however, failed to post bail.
The Office of the Attorney General filed an amended information, charging Crisostimo with illegal possession of controlled substance, and criminal contempt.
