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Judge Camacho dismisses 2 charges vs Anastacio
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Posted on Nov 27 2013
Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho yesterday dismissed the two charges against one of two men, who are on jury trial on charges that they conspired with others in burglarizing a warehouse in Afetnas and stealing copper wires and tools.
In granting defense counsel William Fitzgerald’s motion for judgment of acquittal, Camacho dismissed the charges of theft and conspiracy to commit theft against Petrus Anastacio.
The judge, however, denied the motion to dismiss the charge of accessory after the fact against Anastacio.
Camacho denied defense attorney Joaquin Torres’ motion for judgment of acquittal against Sonny Babauta as to all counts.
The trial will continue on Friday at 9am.
Fitzgerald and Torres moved for judgment of acquittal after the prosecution rested its case yesterday afternoon.
Assistant attorneys general Chemere McField and Margo Brown rested the government’s case after calling in its sixth witness—Jeffrey Lizama, who was among the five defendants in this case.
Two other co-defendants—Matthias Salisban and Fiden Hamo—also testified for the government yesterday.
Lizama, Salisban, and Hamo all signed a plea agreement with the government and pleaded guilty.
Camacho already sentenced Lizama and Salisban to the full maximum jail term of 10 years in prison. Hamo will be sentenced after the trial.
According to the prosecution, on Dec. 18 and 19, 2012, Hamo twice entered the Han Nam warehouse, formerly known as the Onu Moda Factory, with co-defendants Babauta, Lizama, and Salisban.
Upon entering the warehouse, Hamo along with co-defendants, allegedly stole copper wires, power tools, and other items. The group, along with Anastacio, allegedly transported, altered, and stored the copper wires for resale.
