Namauleg, 37, appeared in the custody of the department for his Gerstein hearing in Inos’ courtroom.
Namauleg was inside the corrections facility serving time for his violation of probation when the incident happened on Sunday morning.
Assistant Public Defender Douglas Hartig, who represented Namauleg, said Inos’s order was “illegal.”
Saying that the victim’s safety was his concern, Inos told Hartig that it would be up to the Supreme Court to reverse his order.
Assistant Attorney General Brian Gallagher represented the government.
Testifying as a government witness, Detective Buddy Igitol said Namauleg had a verbal altercation with the corrections officer.
“You have a woman out there. She would not last long,” Igitol quoted Namauleg as saying.
“There is no amount of bail money that can guarantee the safety of the target of the threat,” Inos said in open court.
Hartig asked for Inos’ consideration, saying Namauleg is helping his partner support their family during the defendant’s four-day pass.
Namauleg was recently cleared of attempted second-degree murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and aggravated assault and battery of a former garment worker who was paralyzed as a result of her injuries in 2008.
The Attorney General’s Office had to withdraw the charges after the CNMI Supreme Court denied the AGO petition to compel the Superior Court to use the victim’s videotaped deposition during the trial.
The Supreme Court said the AGO failed to “make a good-faith effort to procure the presence” of the victim.
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