Associate Judge Kenneth L. Govendo ordered Glenn T. Rios to pay a fine of $200 and render 50 hours of community work service.
Govendo set the restitution hearing for Feb. 5, 2009.
Rios entered into a plea agreement with the commonwealth on Oct. 23 with his counsel, Assistant Public Defender Doug Hartig. He pleaded guilty to the offense of disturbing the peace and assault and battery.
For the assault and battery charges, Govendo sentenced Rios to one year jail term, all suspended except for three days with credit for time served.
For the offense of disturbing the peace, Rios was sentenced to six months imprisonment, all suspended except for three days and with credit for three days already served.
Both sentences will run concurrently.
The defendant was also placed on probation for 18 months where he is subjected to several court conditions.
He will pay a $25 assessment fee, a $200 fine, and restitution to the victim from $96 to $176. He will also pay medical expenses to the victim at an amount to be determined at the restitution hearing.
Detective Elias Q. Sarabia, in an affidavit, stated that the Department of Public Safety received a call at about 12:38 a.m. on Jan. 7, 2008 reporting an assault and battery case in Tanapag.
Police officers who responded to the scene saw the victim with a laceration on her forehead about three inches long.
The victim’s lips were also bruised and swollen.
She told police that the defendant pushed her to the concrete wall behind their front door.
The victim was transported to the Commonwealth Health Center by the medics who also responded to the scene.
Further investigation disclosed that the defendant began drinking the night before.
He started an argument with the victim.
When the victim walked away, the defendant threw a can of beer at her.
She continued walking but called the police from her uncle’s house.
Upon reaching their house, the victim said the defendant threw the cups that were on the table and pushed her toward the concrete wall.
Police arrested the defendant and transported him to the Department of Corrections where he was booked and detained.
