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Probationer who pleaded guilty to assault gets one-year prison term
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Posted on Jul 19 2022
The Superior Court has imposed a one-year prison sentence on a man who pleaded guilty to assaulting another individual while on probation.
Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho sentenced Lee Roy Camacho Villagomez last week to an imprisonment term of 12 months for assault and battery while on probation, with the first six months to be served day-for-day without the possibility of parole.
Villagomez was actually sentenced to 19 months in prison. However, six months and 45 days of his sentence was suspended and will hang over his head and will be imposed if he violates his probation again.
In addition, Villagomez was ordered to pay a $200 fine and $25 in costs. He will also be placed on probation for three years beginning immediately after serving his sentence.
After the hearing, Villagomez was taken into custody to start serving his sentence at the Department of Corrections.
Villagomez was represented by lawyer Joey San Nicolas, while assistant attorney general Steven Kessel appeared for the government.
Camacho’s judgment and commitment order noted that on Aug. 14, 2014, Villagomez was found guilty of disturbing the peace and was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, all suspended except for 15 days, with credit for 15 days of time already served.
In that case, Villagomez was placed on probation for six months subject to conditions that included the condition that he obey all CNMI, state, and federal laws.
But on Nov. 10, 2014, during the period of his probation, Villagomez was charged with several new criminal violations, including assault with a dangerous weapon, aggravated assault, assault and battery, and disturbing the peace.
According to court documents, last July 13, Villagomez, 37, pleaded guilty to assault and battery, and disturbing the peace, in criminal case No. 14-0120, and violation of probation, in criminal case No. 13-0209.
