REPRESENTATIVE Stanley T. Torres has dug up another document which he said is a piece of “solid evidence” proving that Guam Judge Alberto C. Lamorena III should not involve himself on any case concerning Bank of Saipan.
Torres said Lamorena is a business partner of attorney David J. Lujan, one of the directors of the bank.
Documents furnished by Torres to Variety show that Lamorena and Lujan are two of the four incorporators of ADJP Corp., a real estate company based on Guam.
According to the company’s 1992 articles of incorporation, Lamorena and Lujan are two of the four “first directors” of ADJP. Lamorena and Lujan each controls 25 percent of the company’s total capital stock.
The two other shareholders are Jesse A. Leon Guerrero and Peter F. Perez.
“It is as clear as the day. ADJP stands for Alberto, David, Jesse and Peter. With this evidence, there is no more reason for the Supreme Court not to disqualify Judge Lamorena from sitting on any case involving Bank of Saipan. This is another proof that Lamorena has strong ties with Lujan which could affect the credibility of his judgment on the bank’s case. If Lamorena would not be disqualified, people would start to lose faith in the judiciary as it allows unethical practice on the bench,” said Torres, R-Saipan.
Earlier, Torres presented two other documents “proving” that Supreme Court Justice Alexandro C. Castro’s appointment of Lamorena in the bank’s case was unethical.
Based on a copy of memorandum dated Jan. 26, 1994, Lamorena disqualified himself from sitting and acting in a case involving Lujan because the lawyer’s sister is the judge’s chamber clerk.
Another document states that “the sister of Mr. Lujan is the long-time secretary for Presiding Judge Alberto C. Lamorena III.”
