The Superior Court has allowed to reduce the bail of a man who was arrested for unlawful discharge of a firearm after he shot himself in the leg. <\/p>\n
Superior Court Associate Judge Teresa Kim-Tenorio granted last Tuesday Don Pangelinan Sanchez Jr.\u2019s request to modify the previous bail imposed on him. Kim-Tenorio allowed Sanchez to post 10% of the $30,000 cash bail initially imposed on him but all the other bail conditions would remain in effect.<\/p>\n
The court ordered Sanchez to return to court for his arraignment today, Sept. 28, at 9am. <\/p>\n
Sanchez, 37, was represented by the Public Defender\u2019s Office while assistant attorney general Heather Barcinas appeared for the government.<\/p>\n
Pangelinan is charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm, storage of firearm, persons permitted to process ammunition, and firearm owner\u2019s identification card requirement.<\/p>\n
According to court documents, after accidentally shooting himself in the leg with a handgun, Sanchez told police that he was a victim of a drive-by shooting. However, upon further investigation, police learned from witnesses at the scene that the incident was self-inflicted as a result of an accidental discharge of a pistol. The pistol was later recovered and procured as evidence.<\/p>\n
A witness told police that he saw Sanchez inside a Federal Emergency Management Agency-issued tent and that\u2019s where the defendant took a black handgun from his backpack and cocked it. Later, the witness said he heard a loud bang and saw Sanchez put the handgun on the table. The witness said Sanchez tried to stand up, but fell down on the ground.<\/p>\n
Sanchez was previously convicted of sale or possession of illegal firearm and was released from the Department of Corrections on June 25, 2018. (Kimberly A. Bautista)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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