By Bryan Manabat
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Variety News Staff
A TEXAS man on federal probation was arrested on Saipan after authorities alleged he violated multiple conditions of his supervised release.
Jason Arnez Marshall‑Brooks has an active arrest warrant issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Sept. 15, 2021, for violating his supervised release.
Marshall‑Brooks was convicted in 2017 of conspiracy and attempting to transport undocumented aliens within the United States. He was sentenced to 51 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Texas probation officers later petitioned the court for a warrant, alleging he failed to submit monthly written reports within five days of each month and did not notify authorities within 72 hours of a change of residence.
At an initial hearing on March 31, Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric O’Malley informed the court the defendant wished to remain on Saipan. Court-appointed attorney Richard Miller waived an identity hearing on behalf of Marshall‑Brooks and confirmed that his client intends to pursue a transfer of jurisdiction.
At an April 2 hearing, Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona noted the court received an order assigning transfer of jurisdiction, but it was returned for correction to reflect the proper jurisdiction: the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands.
After receiving no objections from the prosecution and following a virtual inspection of the defendant’s residence with the landlord’s cooperation, Judge Manglona released Marshall‑Brooks on a $1,000 unsecured bond and imposed a curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The court scheduled another hearing for April 13 at 1:30 p.m. Once the transfer of jurisdiction is completed, the matter will proceed as a hearing on the petition for revocation.
Marshall‑Brooks was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service for processing and release.
Bryan Manabat was a liberal arts student of Northern Marianas College where he also studied criminal justice. He is the recipient of the NMI Humanities Award as an Outstanding Teacher (Non-Classroom) in 2013, and has worked for the CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Literacy Program as lead facilitator.
