Nick Masga Reyes and co-defendant Chuilian Fu leave the courtroom on Tuesday afternoon. Also in the photo is Reyes’ attorney, Joaquin Torres.
SUPERIOR Court Associate Judge Teresa Kim-Tenorio has scheduled the jury trial of Chief of Parole Nick Masga Reyes for June 3 at 9 a.m.
Reyes, who is on leave, has been accused of, among other things, theft by deception.
At a trial setting hearing on Tuesday, Reyes appeared with attorney Joaquin Torres while his co-defendant Chuilian Fu was represented by attorney Shelly O’Neal.
Assistant Attorney General James Robert Kingman appeared for the government.
Judge Kim-Tenorio also scheduled a pre-trial conference for May 8 at 1:30 p.m.
Reyes and Fu, owner of F&S Corporation, were charged with conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office, conspiracy to commit theft by deception, and one count of theft by deception.
Both defendants pled not guilty to the allegations.
According to the information filed by the OAG in Superior Court, on or about Oct. 4, 2022, on Saipan, “Nick Masga Reyes agreed with…Chuilian Fu, that one or both would engage in or solicit theft of property by deception, to wit, the construction of a patio at the Parole Office purported to be constructed by a tailoring company owned by Chuilian Fu’s F&S Corporation, in the amount of $9,997.80, but actually constructed by uncompensated labor performed by parolees under the direction of Nick Masga Reyes, made punishable by 6 CMC §1603.”
In a separate case, the OAG charged Reyes with one count of misconduct in public office and four counts of forgery.
Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho, who is handling the case, scheduled a jury trial for April 22, at 9 a.m. in courtroom 220A. He also scheduled a pre-trial conference for March 20, at 10 a.m.
In this case, the information filed by the OAG stated, “On or about Dec. 20, 2023, on Saipan…, the Defendant…while a public official, to wit Chief Parole Officer, did an illegal act under color of office, to wit, committing the offense of forgery as defined by 6 CMC §1701, as made punishable by 6 CMC §3202(c) by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years and a fine of not more than $50,000.00.”
“On or about December 20, 2023,” the information added, “the Defendant…forged a writing which was or purported to be a contract, to wit, a Request For Personnel Action, by altering the face to change the term of employment from 30 days to one year, such writing being a contract or other document creating, altering, terminating, or otherwise affecting legal relations, to wit, employment, as made unlawful by 6 CMC §1701(a)(2) and made punishable by 6 CMC §1701(c) by imprisonment of not more than five years.”
