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Man gets 1-day prison term for resisting arrest
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Posted on Apr 30 2020
A 35-year-old man has pleaded guilty to pushing a police officer who was trying to arrest him and was slapped with a one-day prison term.
Camacho
At a hearing at the Supreme Court courtroom on Monday, Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho sentenced Alexander Jones Castro Jr. to the maximum of six months imprisonment, all suspended except for one day. Castro was given credit for one day of time served. He was placed under supervised probation for one year.
Castro was ordered to pay a $100 fine, $25 court cost, and $120 probation fee. He was required to perform 80 hours of community service and complete alcohol abuse counseling and any other recommended counseling by the Community Guidance Center.
According to the factual basis of the plea agreement, Castro pushed a police officer who was arresting him on Aug. 31, 2019, on Saipan. The court document did not indicate why the officer was trying to arrest Castro.
On Nov. 15, 2019, the Office of the Attorney General filed an information against Castro, containing one count of assault and battery, which is punishable with a maximum sentence of one year imprisonment. Four days later, the OAG filed the first amended information containing one count of resisting arrest, which carries a maximum penalty of one-year in prison.
Camacho noted that Castro has no prior conviction.
Assistant public defender Karie Comstock served as counsel for Castro. Assistant attorney general Heather Barcinas appeared for the government.
