Former Labor Secretary Edith Eleanor DeLeon Guerrero is claiming penury, saying she can\u2019t afford a lawyer to represent her in a traffic case charging her with misuse of a government vehicle.<\/p>\n
At the scheduled hearing yesterday, DeLeon Guerrero informed Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho that she is jobless and can\u2019t afford a lawyer. She appeared without a counsel and said she is still looking for a job.<\/p>\n
The former Labor secretary also stated she has no source of income.<\/p>\n
Camacho found DeLeon Guerrero eligible for a court-appointed counsel and tapped the Office of the Public Defender as her lawyer.<\/p>\n
Assistant public defender Cindy Nesbit appeared as counsel for DeLeon Guerrero. Assistant attorney general Jonathan Glass Jr. appeared as counsel for the government.<\/p>\n
Camacho continued the motion hearing on Oct. 5, 2017, at 1:30pm. <\/p>\n
Yesterday was supposed to be a hearing on the Office of the Attorney General\u2019s motion to clarify Camacho\u2019s previous interpretation of a \u201cvehicle owned\u201d or \u201cleased.\u201d<\/p>\n
The bench trial of Deleon Guerrero was supposed to start last June 7, but Camacho vacated it because of the OAG\u2019s motion for clarification.<\/p>\n
Last Oct. 1, 2016, DeLeon Guerrero, at the time the Labor secretary, was cited for violation of restriction upon use of government vehicles such as driving a government vehicle that does not bear a government license plate, driving an unmarked government vehicle, and operating a government vehicle with tints on its windows.<\/p>\n
DeLeon Guerrero pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n
In an earlier interview, Deleon Guerrero said she pleaded not guilty to the charges as it was a rent-a-car vehicle and obviously not government property.<\/p>\n
Each of three charges is punishable by a fine of up to $500 and\/or three days of imprisonment, according to the law.<\/p>\n
According to court documents, police officer Jesus Santos issued the traffic citation against Deleon Guerrero on Oct. 16, 2016, at 3:39pm in the parking lot of the Happiness Chinese Restaurant in western Garapan.<\/p>\n
Deleon Guerrero was the driver of a red five-door Toyota car with license plate ACU-788. The car is registered to Marfega Trading Co. Inc. (Ferdie De La Torre)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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