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Man who punched partner to change plea
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Posted on Apr 17 2019
A man who allegedly punched his girlfriend in the face on New Year’s Day now wants to plead guilty.
During a status conference Monday, the defense and the prosecution informed Superior Court Presiding Judge Robert Naraja that both parties have agreed on a plea agreement and are ready to change Lucio Litulumar Saures’ plea from not guilty to guilty.
Naraja scheduled the change of plea hearing for Saures on April 23; the court plans to review the details of the plea agreement first.
According to Saipan Tribune archives, Saures punched his girlfriend in the face during an argument on Jan. 1, 2019, at the Sonoda Apartment in Garapan. Saures then left, taking with him their children.
Police were sent to the apartment at 3:29am. Upon arriving at the scene, a police officer met with the victim, identified as Saures’ partner.
The victim told police that she was sitting on the curb of the road waiting for the New Year countdown when Saures arrived and allegedly started arguing with her.
The victim said she brought the argument to the back side of the apartment complex so that no one would see them arguing, but Saures allegedly got angrier and punched the victim in the face. Police reported a bruise on the victim’s face.
During a follow-up investigation, it was learned that one of the victim’s children allegedly witnessed the scene. The 14-year-old child allegedly saw the argument and saw Saures punch the victim and left her unconscious on the ground before taking them away from the apartment.
Saures was arrested at the MIHA housing.
