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Court clears 3rd person accused of beating up a man at a motel
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Posted on Feb 16 2006
The Superior Court has dismissed the charges against third man accused of ganging up on a man inside a store at a Garapan motel.
Associate Judge David A. Wiseman dropped the case against Wang Sheng Sheng after the Attorney General’s Office moved to dismiss the charges.
“Based on the government’s representation and for good cause shown, the case is dismissed as to Wang Sheng Sheng,” Wiseman said.
Wang and co-defendants Luo Fang and Yong Luo were originally charged with aggravated assault and battery and other charges.
The AGO filed on Monday a second amended information charging the defendants with only assault and battery.
Luo Gang and Yong Luo entered a plea agreement with the government and pleaded guilty.
The plea agreement stated that on May 23, 2005 the defendants beat up and wounded Jun Chen.
Luo Fang was sentenced to one year in jail, all suspended except for 45 days, with credit for 14 days.
Yong Luo was sentenced to one year in prison, all suspended except for 52 days. He was given credit for the 52 days he already served in jail.
According to police, the beating perpetrated by the defendants and three others happened inside JD Store II on the ground floor of Joy Motel.
Mr. Chen suffered two large lacerations on top of his head and bruises to the arms, right hand, stomach, and back.
The three defendants, all employees of a karaoke joint, were arrested a few days later.
According to police in court papers, the six men, said to be members of a Fujian group, arrived at Joy Motel and started beating up Chen inside JD Store which is located on the ground floor of the motel.
One was armed with a handgun concealed in a piece of paper, while the two others were holding a golf club and a metal pipe.
Police said when they interviewed Chen in the hospital, he stated he does not know why the group ganged up on him.
