{"id":392006,"date":"2023-05-19T06:06:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T20:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=392006"},"modified":"2023-05-19T06:06:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T20:06:32","slug":"camacho-trial-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/camacho-trial-in-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Camacho trial in July"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vicente Camacho<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The trial in the pending criminal case of Rep. Vicente Camacho (D-Saipan) has been set for July.<\/p>\n

Superior Court Associate<\/p>\n

Judge Kenneth Govendo also set the criminal case against Camacho and his co-defendant, Tiepo Nikiti, for a bench trial instead of a jury trial, which is set to begin on July 17, at 9am.<\/p>\n

The judge issues the verdict in a bench trial. A jury, on the other hand, decides in a jury trial.<\/p>\n

Camacho and Nikiti face charges for allegedly assaulting Commonwealth Ports Authority master electrician Steven Koch while he was on a walk with his daughter on the evening of Oct. 29, near their home in China Town.<\/p>\n

Camacho, 60, was arrested by the Department of Public Safety on the evening of Nov. 2, 2021, but he is out on a $1,250 bail.<\/p>\n

Due to the alleged assault, Koch reportedly suffered abrasions, bruising, and pain in his head and body from the blows, and was taken to the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. for examination.<\/p>\n

On Nov. 1, Koch, his wife and daughter asked the Superior Court to issue a temporary restraining order against Camacho, Nikiti, Ignacio \u201cIke\u201d S. Concepcion, and Fiel Reynaldo Ortiz. This was later granted, with Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho issuing a TRO and a one-year protective order against Camacho, Nikiti, Concepcion, and Ortiz.<\/p>\n

The assault incident is believed to have stemmed from a longstanding animosity between Koch and his brother-in-law, Concepcion.<\/p>\n

According to court documents, there had been animosity between Concepcion and his siblings, including Koch\u2019s wife, Magdalena Concepcion-Koch. Camacho, who is also related to Concepcion, allegedly aligned himself with Concepcion, inserting himself in the family\u2019s feud.<\/p>\n

\u201cCamacho, for his part, has [been] injecting himself into the Concepcion family matters as he has aligned himself with Concepcion,\u201d court documents stated.<\/p>\n

On Oct. 29, Koch alleges that two altercations happened; one between him and Concepcion, and the other was the alleged beating led by Camacho.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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