People v. Aguon

Opinion

m l i;¥D 1.rlLcD suPERIOr;;: SUPERIOR COU.;;T COU.-T OFQUM OF GUAM 2023 DECI I I PH 2023 DEC PM Lf! 17 4: VI 11 CLERK?l CLERK CQQURT COURT 2

3 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GUAM BY:4 BY; _ 4 PEOPLE OF GUAM, GUAM,

5 5 Plaintiff, Criminal Case No. CM0145-21

6 vs. DECISION AND ORDER 7 (Motion To Interrogate Jurors) NAKITA NAKITA T. AGUON, 8 Defendant. Defendant. 9

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11 11 This matter is before the Honorable Alberto E. Tolentino Honorable Alberto Tolentino ("Judge Tolentino"), Tolentino"), for the 12 12 limited limited purpose purpose of addressing Naldta C. addressing Nakita C. Aguon's ("Defendant") ("Defendant") Motion Motionto toInterrogate Interrogate Jurors Jurors 13 13 filed Oct. Oct. 2,2,2023. 2023. Defendant Defendantseeks seekstotointerrogate interrogate the the jurors jurors for forpossible possible juror juror misconduct. misconduct. 14 14 Attorney Attorney David DavidJ. J. Lujan, Lujan, Esq. Esq. represents represents the Defendant. Upon Upon review review of ofthe the evidence, evidence, oral and and 15 15 written arguments, written arguments, and legal legal authorities authorities presented presented by both both attorneys, attorneys, the the court courthereby hereby issues issues 16 16 this Decision and and Order. Order. 17 17

18 18 By By preponderance of the evidence preponderance of evidence and and based based on the the testimony testimony given, given, the the Court Court 19 19 GRANTS GRANTS Defendant's Defendant's Motion Motion to toInterrogate Interrogate Jurors. Jurors. Inquiry Inquiry of ofthe the jurors jurors will willbe be conducted conducted r' 20 consistent with Guam consistent with Guam Rules of Evidence Evidence Rule Rule 606 606 and and other other authorities authorities therein, therein, at at aa date date and 21

22 time set by the Court. set by Court.

24 SO ORDERED, this l\\ day of Qesefaeer' 2023. SERVICE VIA EMAIL > 25 I acknowledge that an electronic ( n'

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26 Ac. ¢»i- A<,,,~~ HONORABLE HONORABLE ALBERTO ALBERTO E. TOLENTINO Judge, Superior Court Judge, Superior Court of of Guam 27 u Mme: Date:nh.-har Date: Eu.. ,me:'/:;,.~""'- A»d»~:»Q§6v~v/ ~-z-. Deputy Clerk, erlnr Court of Guam