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Federal judge throws probationer back in jail for 14 months
Manglona
The U.S. District Court for the NMI has revoked the supervised release of federal probationer Edwin Peter Blas and sentenced him to 14 months of imprisonment for violating his terms and conditions of his release.
Blas was given credit for time already served in jail.
At a revocation/sentencing hearing last Tuesday, Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona said she recommends to the Bureau of Prisons that Blas participate in Batterer Intervention and Anger Management classes or any programs similar in concept.
Upon release, the defendant will be placed on supervised release for 27 months.
During the supervised release period, Blas must submit to substance abuse testing (no more than eight tests per month), participate in a mental health treatment program, must not possess alcohol, must participate in a substance abuse treatment program, and must seek gainful employment.
After the hearing, Blas was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal.
Blas, who was with court-appointed counsel Colin Thompson, admitted to the allegations in a petition filed by the U.S. Probation Office.
Manglona, after hearing from counsel and defendant’s admission, and after reviewing the evidence, found that Blas had violated his conditions of supervised release.
Assistant U.S. attorney James Benedetto, counsel for the U.S. government, recommended a sentence of 12 months of imprisonment and 27 months of supervised release.
Blas’ wife addressed the court in support of her husband.
U.S. probation officer Gregory F. Arriola sought the revocation of Blas after a police report was filed accusing him of punching his wife, hitting her mouth with a beer can, and shattering the windows of her car with a beer can and rock at a beach in Chalan Kanoa last June 10.
Arriola said Blas was drunk during the assault and was also intoxicated when he (Arriola) visited him at a house in Chalan Kanoa last June 11.
Blas is a registered sex offender and has previous convictions in the U.S. District Court and Superior Court. (Ferdie de la Torre)
