A man accused of hitting his wife with a wooden chair at their home in Kagman, has pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and was slapped with a 27-day prison term.<\/p>\n
Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho accepted Thomas Dela Cruz Joab\u2019s guilty plea and the plea agreement.<\/p>\n
Camacho sentenced Joab to the full maximum of six months, all suspended except 27 days.<\/p>\n
Joab was given credit for 27 days of time served. It means he will no longer serve jail time.<\/p>\n
The defendant was placed on two years of supervised probation and ordered to stay away from all poker establishments during the probationary period. He was ordered to pay $200 in probation costs and $25 in court costs.<\/p>\n
Joab was required to complete any counseling recommended by the Community Guidance Center.<\/p>\n
According to the factual basis of the plea deal, on Sept. 26, 2015 on Saipan, Joab argued with, yelled at, and pushed his wife, causing her to call police.<\/p>\n
The wife spoke at the change of plea hearing. She supported the terms of the plea deal. She said she wants her husband to come home and not to have a stay away order from her.<\/p>\n
Police said the wife called the Department of Public Safety on Sept. 26 at 3:25am, saying Joab hit her with a wooden chair at their home. A police officer noticed a bump and a scratch below the victim\u2019s left elbow and bruising on the left rib area. Joab allegedly got upset when he saw her hugging her friends at a restaurant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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