The Superior Court has sentenced a man to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to a count of strangulation. <\/p>\n
Franklin Cepeda pleaded guilty last April 13 to a count of strangulation. Superior Court Associate Judge Teresa Kim-Tenorio sentenced him last week to seven years’ imprisonment, all suspended except for one year. That remaining year shall be served day for day without the possibility of parole. Kim-Tenorio gave Cepeda credit for 89 day of time served. <\/p>\n
Following his release, Cepeda will be placed on probation for five years and must submit to examinations and evaluations at the Community Guidance Center during his probation.<\/p>\n
According to court documents, Cepeda strangled or attempted to strangle a household member last Jan. 11, 2021.<\/p>\n
Cepeda\u2019s jury trial for a separate case that was scheduled for April 14 has been vacated. In that case, Cepeda was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery, disturbing the peace, and interfering with a domestic violence report.<\/p>\n
As part of the plea agreement with the Attorney General\u2019s Office, the CNMI would dismiss that case for his guilty plea for strangulation. <\/p>\n
The victim in both cases was Cepeda\u2019s girlfriend.<\/p>\n
According to court documents, the victim told the police that Cepeda gets jealous and gets controlling and sometimes won\u2019t let her out of their room.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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