Associate Judge Ramona A. Manglona ordered Francisco Faisao to report to court on March 18, 2009 for a restitution hearing. He will pay a fine of $500.
Assistant Attorney General Sonny Downer, who appeared on behalf of the commonwealth, said the prosecution is satisfied with the judgment of the court.
“We moved for a five-year sentence and we are satisfied with the court’s decision,” Downer said.
Faisao was found guilty after a bench trial for violating the Commonwealth Utilities Code.
Faisao was charged with four co-defendants — Joaquin E. Norita, Ricardo C. Sablan, Elaine Quitugua Terlaje and Rita I. Tarope.
Sablan was sentenced to one year jail term, all suspended except for one day for pleading guilty to misconduct in public office.
Tarope, a former CUC customer service representative, will be sentenced on April 1, 2009 after he pleaded guilty to violating the Commonwealth Utilities Code.
Norita, a disconnection crew member, was sentenced to five years, all suspended expect for six months after he entered a guilty plea.
Terlaje was sentenced to five years, all suspended except for three years without eligibility for parole.
Faisao and his co-defendants were arrested on May 24, 2007 for conspiring to reconnect the utility lines of individuals who had been disconnected and not disconnect delinquent accounts. The scam reportedly caused CUC over $300,000.
