Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho has denied a motion to modify the $100,000 cash bail imposed on John Richard Palacios Deleon Guerrero, an ex-convict who was arrested by members of the CNMI Drug Enforcement Task Force for allegedly selling methamphetamine or \u201cice\u201d on Saipan.<\/p>\n
At a bail modification hearing on Friday, Camacho found Joanne Deleon Guerrero not suitable to serve as third-party custodian for the defendant.<\/p>\n
Camacho noted that the proposed third party custodian has a prior criminal case and seven traffic cases.<\/p>\n
The judge said the proposed third part custodian lacks the ability to properly control and supervise the defendant.<\/p>\n
The judge also listed defendant\u2019s seven prior criminal cases and eight traffic cases, including a charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer.<\/p>\n
Camacho said defendant\u2019s prior cases charged him with assault with a dangerous weapon, burglary, theft, and possession and trafficking of controlled substance.<\/p>\n
Jury trial will be on Jan. 30, 2017. Pre-trial conference will be on Dec. 14, 2016 at 9am.<\/p>\n
Assistant attorney general Chester Hinds appeared for the government. Attorney Steven Pixley is the court-appointed counsel for Deleon Guerrero.<\/p>\n
Deleon Guerrero, 40, also known as Massi and or Penny, was arrested on charges of trafficking of controlled substance and possession of controlled substance.<\/p>\n
Drug Enforcement Task Force member Police Officer Roque K. Camacho stated in his report that last Aug. 16, a \u201cconfidential source\u201d informed him that John Massi, who was later identified as Deleon Guerrero, has been selling \u201cice.\u201d<\/p>\n
The \u201cconfidential source\u201d claimed that he\/she had previously managed to buy $120 worth of \u201cice\u201d from Deleon Guerrero.<\/p>\n
Camacho said during a buy-operation, the \u201cconfidential source\u201d managed to purchase .70 gross grams of \u201cice\u201d worth $120 from Deleon Guerrero outside his residence in Lower Miha in Garapan last Aug. 18. <\/p>\n
It was Deleon Guerrero\u2019s alleged drug associate who handed the \u201cice\u201d to the \u201cconfidential source.\u201d<\/p>\n
In May 2015, the defendant pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a controlled substance and was slapped with a one-year prison term. In that case he reportedly engaged police officers in a car chase and threw out the window a small bag containing \u201cice.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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