Superior Court Presiding Judge Robert C. Naraja issued an order of self-recusal on March 29, 2010 in the case of former Rep. Pedro P. Castro, 63, saying that “the defendant is a close relative of mine.”
Naraja assigned Associate Judge David A. Wiseman to handle the case.
During his arraignment last week, Castro denied the charges of one count of illegal possession of a firearm, one count of trafficking of controlled substance, and one count of illegal possession of a controlled substance, both marijuana.
Castro was represented by attorney Victorino DLG Torres while the government was represented by Chief Prosecutor Rosemond B. Santos.
In the other cases, the Office of the Public Defender through Assistant Public Defender Richard Miller represented defendants Juan B. Castro, 55, and son Vicente C. Castro, 36; George T. Manglona, 28; and Jesus A. Leon Guerrero, 47.
Ignacio Deleon Guerrero, 56, was represented by his attorney Debra Fisher.
The Castros have denied the charge of one count of trafficking of controlled substance, one count of illegal possession of controlled substance, and one count of conspiracy to commit trafficking of controlled substance, all marijuana.
Deleon Guerrero and Manglona also denied the charges.
In the amended criminal information filed by the Attorney General’s Office, Deleon Guerrero was charged with one count of trafficking of a controlled substance and one count of illegal possession of controlled substance or “ice” on April 14, 2009.
One count of trafficking of controlled substance and one count of illegal possession of controlled substance were also filed against Deleon Guerrero.
One count of trafficking of controlled substance and one count illegal possession of controlled substance were filed against Manglona.
One count of illegal possession of controlled substance or “ice” was filed against Deleon Guerrero and Manglona.
One count of conspiracy to commit trafficking of “ice” was also filed against Deleon Guerrero and Manglona.
Jesus Leon Guerrero denied the charge of illegal possession of “ice.”
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