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Man gets two years in prison for stealing from 2 neighbors
A man was slapped with a two-year prison term for burglarizing and stealing several items, including 14 typhoon shutters, from his two neighbors on Saipan.
Superior Court Associate Judge Teresa K. Kim-Tenorio sentenced Pedro Castro Manalo Jr. on Tuesday to four years in prison, all suspended except for two years, for two counts of theft.
Kim-Tenorio ordered the 28-year-old Manalo to serve the prison term day for day without the possibility of parole, early release, weekend release, or other similar programs.
Manalo was given credit for 27 days of time served in jail. After completing the prison term, he will be placed on supervised probation for two years. He was required to pay a $200 fine, plus $100 in court costs and $200 in probation fees.
During the period of probation, the defendant will be prohibited from consuming or possessing any alcoholic beverages or controlled substance.
The Office of the Attorney General charged Manalo with two counts of burglary and two counts of theft in one case. In the second case, the OAG charged him with one count of theft.
Manalo entered a plea agreement with the government. He pleaded guilty to one count of theft each in both cases. As part of the deal, moved to dismiss the remaining charges. The court granted the motion.
According to the factual basis of the plea agreement, on Oct. 16, 2013, Manalo unlawfully entered the storage garage of a residence in Finasisu and stole a chain saw, a new unopened chain, a generator, a water pump, a water blaster, green circle tables, white square tables, plastic chairs, and a set of tools.
On Nov. 22, 2013, Manalo stole 14 typhoon shutters valued at approximately $3,000 from a residence in As Lito.
Assistant attorney general James McAllister appeared for the government at the sentencing. Chief public defender Douglas Hartig served as counsel for Manalo.
Detective Catherine B. Pangelinan handled both cases.
