In May 2006, Gov. Benigno R. Fitial commuted the sentence of Aguon who was convicted of voluntary manslaughter “for compassionate and humanitarian reasons and in the public interest.”
Manglona imposed on the 30-year-old Aguon five years imprisonment, all suspended except for two which “must be served in entirety without the possibility of parole,” with credit for time served since March 5, 2010.
“Under no circumstances, other than a pardon or commutation, shall [Aguon] be released early,” Manglona said in her written judgment of conviction and commitment order.
Manglona required Aguon to attend the status conference on Jan. 12, 2011, to address the remaining count one: sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree that happened sometime in 2009.
“Rather than exercising his right to a trial, [Aguon] has accepted responsibility for his wrongful act…. He admitted to touching the minor victim and other body parts through her clothing while the victim’s father was away at work,” Manglona said.
“In recommending that the court accept the parties’ plea agreement, the prosecution represented that this disposition was in due consideration of the victim’s situation and wishes, among other factors,” Manglona added.
Assistant Attorney General Russel Lorfing is the prosecutor, while Chief Public Defender Adam Hardwicke represents the defendant.
Upon his release from prison, Aguon will be placed on five years probation, complete 240 hours of community work service within seven years from acceptance of the plea, pay a $200 fine and a $100 court assessment fee within 30 days, and an annual probation fee in an amount to be determined by the Adult Probation Office.
Aguon will have no contact with his victim, or “any child under the age of 16 unless the child is an immediate family member or by permission of the court.”
Aguon will also register as a sex offender, and obey all federal and CNMI laws.
The prosecution said Aguon separately sexually abused his victims at her house and near the Chalan Kanoa cemetery. The victims were 14 and 13 years old.
In earlier cases, he was convicted of burglary, voluntary manslaughter and escaping from police custody. His jail sentence was supposed to end on Feb. 3, 2007.
Aguon was sentenced in 2000 to five years imprisonment, all suspended except for the first four months, for burglary.
In 2001, Aguon was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, five years suspended, for voluntary manslaughter.
He got an additional one year jail term after he pleaded guilty in 2003 to escape.
