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Ex-convict drinks beer, gets 10 months in jail
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Posted on Mar 24 2006
A Tinian resident who had already completed a prison term for a 2002 criminal conviction will be going behind bars for 10 more months after he drank beer, in violation of his probation.
U.S. District Court for the NMI Chief Judge Alex R. Munson said that, while in detention, it is highly recommended that Eric Jeremy M. Hofschneider participate in a program addressing alcohol-related issues.
After serving the 10 months in prison, Hofschneider would be placed on 22 months of supervised release, Munson said.
Court documents indicate that the federal court sentenced the defendant in March 2002 to three months in prison and placed him on three years of supervised release for his failure to declare a firearm at the Guam airport.
In June 2004, the court modified the defendant’s supervised release conditions to include an additional 150 hours of community work service as sanction for not complying with the conditions of his probation.
In August 2004, the court again modified the release conditions to add 300 hours of community work service for Hofschneider’s failure to comply.
In July 2005, the court revoked the supervised release and sent the defendant to four months in prison and placed him on 32 months of supervised release.
In November 2005, the supervised release was modified again to add 100 hours of community work service.
The supervised release commenced on Oct. 28, 2005.
But the U.S. Probation Office sought again last week for the revocation of the defendant’s supervised release for violating one of the conditions that requires him to refrain from drinking liquor.
A probation officer alleged that on Jan. 31, 2006, the defendant was subjected to a breathalyzer test at the Tinian Superior Court and that the results indicate that he had a 0.57 Blood Alcohol Content.
Hofschneider allegedly admitted consuming eight cans of beer on Jan. 30, 2006 because he could not sleep at night.
During a hearing in federal court, Hofschneider admitted the violation allegations. His lawyer, Danilo Aguilar, moved that he be given another chance. The court denied the request. (Ferdie de la Torre)
