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Trader pleads guilty in domestic violence case
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Posted on Oct 19 2004
The Superior Court yesterday convicted businessman Carl David Ecret for assault and battery, the Attorney General’s Office said.
CNMI chief prosecutor David Hutton said Ecret, who is in his early 60s, pleaded guilty to the charge in a plea agreement.
Pursuant to the plea agreement, Associate Judge Kenneth Govendo dismissed the remaining charges against Ecret, without prejudice to refiling them again. These charges include aggravated assault and battery and disturbing the peace.
Hutton said the court sentenced Ecret to 180 days imprisonment, but added that the defendant had almost completely served the prison term.
Ecret inflicted serious injury on a woman in another case of domestic violence in the CNMI. In that incident, police investigation showed that Ecret held the woman in a headlock and punched her back, the side of her body and face. As she was struggling to free herself, the businessman squeezed her neck and continued to punch her, and later slammed her against the wall.
Before engaging in business, Ecret served as special assistant for telecommunications and utilities during the term of former CNMI Gov. Froilan Tenorio.
Hutton said Ecret had indicated his intention to permanently leave the island upon fully serving his prison term.
