In an Alford plea, the defendant does not admit the act and asserts innocence, but acknowledges that sufficient evidence exists with which the prosecution could likely convince a judge or jury to find the defendant guilty.
Last month, federal agents arrested Linlin Song after she was indicted on two counts of immigration document fraud which she denied.
The U.S. District Court for the NMI rescheduled Linlin Song’s jury trial for Feb. 13, 2012 from the original schedule which was Dec. 5, 2011.
In July 2010, Linlin Song and her partner Hong Wang were arrested after a cooperating source bought “ice” from Wang inside his parked car in San Jose. Linlin Song and their child were also inside the car, police said.
Naraja sentenced Hong Wang, 28, to 18 months’ imprisonment without parole after he admitted the charge of illegal possession of a controlled substance. He is expected to be released from prison on July 18, 2012.
Naraja originally sentenced Linlin Song, 28, to one year imprisonment, all suspended, except for 29 days.
She was placed on one year probation from Aug. 18, 2010, when she was released to a third party custodian. Her probation ended on Aug. 18, 2011.
She was ordered to pay a $100 fine, a $100 court fee, and a $100 probation fee. The court exonerated the $3,000 cash bail she posted, but the fines were deducted from that amount.
Assistant Attorney General Eileen Wisor prosecuted this case, while Linlin Song was represented by the Public Defender Office.
As part of the plea agreement the court granted the prosecution’s request to dismiss the remaining “ice” charges.
