{"id":401022,"date":"2023-11-08T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=401022"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Judge-denies-Sanchez-s-request-to-modify-bail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Judge-denies-Sanchez-s-request-to-modify-bail\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge denies Sanchez\u2019s request to modify bail"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Superior Court has denied the bail modification request made by a man who was recently arrested on multiple charges, including the unlawful transportation of firearms.<\/p>\n

Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph Camacho, who heard Kelvin C. Sanchez\u2019s bail modification request in a hearing last Monday, denied the request and kept the previously imposed bail amount at $50,000 cash.<\/p>\n

Camacho said his concern is not so much the bail amount, but rather the lack of a third-party custodian.<\/p>\n

\u201cUntil such time a third-party custodian is presented, I must deny the request for bail modification,\u201d said Camacho.<\/p>\n

At the hearing, assistant public defender Emily Thomsen, who represents Sanchez, 35, requested that the court modify her client\u2019s bail and allow him to post just 10% of the amount for his release.<\/p>\n

Chester Hinds, who is the chief criminal prosecutor of the Office of the Attorney General, opposed and asked the court to maintain the bail at $50,000.<\/p>\n

Sanchez was previously a wanted man until his arrest over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Sanchez is facing charges of unlawful transportation of firearms, possession of ammunition, violation of a firearms owner\u2019s identification card requirement, removal of firearms serial number, and possession of a controlled substance.<\/p>\n

After the hearing, Sanchez was remanded back to Department of Corrections\u2019 custody and was ordered to return to court on Nov. 13 for a preliminary hearing while his arraignment is set for Nov. 20.<\/p>\n

According to court documents, Department of Public Safety responded to a call at around 11:16pm on Oct. 24. A woman claimed she was being followed by a white Toyota Corolla near Pak Pak beach in San Antonio. The car later sped north on Beach Road.<\/p>\n

Officers pursued the car, which they later learned was being operated by Sanchez, to the San Jose church.<\/p>\n

At the church, police said Sanchez stepped out of the car and he was later patted down. This led to the discovery of a glass pipe in one of his pant pockets. The pipe later tested presumptive positive for methamphetamine.<\/p>\n

Police also conducted a standard field sobriety test on Sanchez, which determined that he was driving under the influence. He was arrested at once. As per standard DUI procedure, Sanchez was later released.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, police impounded Sanchez\u2019s vehicle and searched a bag they found inside. Police noted that they found what they believe to be drug paraphernalia inside as well as ammunition.<\/p>\n

Further inspection of Sanchez\u2019s car led police officers to find a loaded pistol that had its serial number removed.<\/p>\n

Police added that there is no record of Sanchez registering a firearm.<\/p>\n

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Kelvin C. Sanchez, middle, covers his face as he is escorted to Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph Camacho\u2019s courtroom for his bail hearing last Monday.<\/p>\n

-KIMBERLY B. ESMORES
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Kelvin C. Sanchez keeps his head low as he is escorted to his bail hearing last Monday.<\/p>\n

-KIMBERLY B. ESMORES
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