A 20-year-old man accused of breaking several items at a bar, pushing and yelling at his father, and throwing a chair at a police officer on Rota, entered a guilty plea yesterday in the Superior Court and was slapped with a 30-day prison term.<\/p>\n
Raymond D. Castro Jr. pleaded guilty to the offense of assault and battery.<\/p>\n
Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho accepted the plea agreement and Castro\u2019s guilty plea.<\/p>\n
Camacho sentenced Castro to one-year imprisonment, the first 30 days to be served day for day, without the possibility of parole and early release.<\/p>\n
The defendant was given credit for 15 days for time served. <\/p>\n
Camacho said the suspended sentence may be imposed in whole or in part for violation of law or Office of the Adult Probation rules.<\/p>\n
After completing the prison term, Castro will be placed on supervised probation for two years, to run concurrent to his probation in his previous conviction. <\/p>\n
Castro was ordered to pay $25 in court costs and $200 in probation fee.<\/p>\n
During the probationary period, the defendant will be prohibited from possessing or consuming any alcoholic beverages.<\/p>\n
Restitution will be determined, if there is any, within 90 days.<\/p>\n
Camacho noted that Castro has a prior conviction.<\/p>\n
Camacho said it is the Office of the Attorney General that decides what charges to file and the court can only hear the case and charge.<\/p>\n
Last May 4, OAG filed an information charging Castro with two counts of assault and battery, and one count of criminal mischief.<\/p>\n
Last July 26, OAG amended the information charging the defendant with only one count of assault and battery.<\/p>\n
Assistant public defender Tillman Clark, counsel for Castro, stated that OAG cannot prove the other charges that is why they were dropped.<\/p>\n
According to the factual basis of the plea agreement, Castro struck Police Officer Joseph Q. Camacho with a chair on May 2, 2016, on Rota. (Ferdie de la Torre)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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