HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — The prosecution has sent a plea agreement to a man facing charges related to the death of Stevy Villanueva, whose remains were found in January 2022.
Robert Revels appeared in the Superior Court of Guam on Tuesday morning for a return of warrant in a case where he is charged with hindering apprehension as a third-degree felony. According to court documents, Revels’ co-defendant Manny Murciano Jr. shot Villanueva and days after the shooting, Revels allegedly helped Murciano get rid of Villanueva’s body and other evidence.
Villanueva’s body was found in Chalan Pago on Jan. 29, 2022, after a trash fire was initially reported, but a human torso was later found and identified as Villanueva.
While Revels appeared before Judge Maria Cenzon because of violations of his release, including not reporting to his probation officer and being charged in a new case, Cenzon inquired with attorneys about the plea negotiations.
Revels’ attorney, Samuel Teker, explained that the case was settled “a long, long time ago, … right at the onset,” but was still waiting for a plea agreement to be sent by the Office of the Attorney General.
Prosecutor Christine Tenorio responded that a plea agreement was sent to Teker on Dec. 20, 2023. Teker replied that he didn’t get a chance to review it.
Once Teker reviews the agreement, Cenzon said she will schedule a hearing for Revels to change his plea.
According to Post files, in August 2023, Teker said in another hearing that Revels cooperated with the AG’s office in the case.
In the same month, Murciano appeared before Cenzon and his attorney, Charles McDonald, stated that he received an offer from the government and was waiting for evidence to be turned over to him, Post files state.
New case
After being released from the Department of Corrections in September 2023, Revels was charged on Feb. 17 with criminal mischief and assault as misdemeanors.
According to the magistrate’s complaint, Revels was accused of damaging a woman’s house. The woman told Guam Police Department officers Revels was living in a container house on the woman’s property, and he was staying there because he was homeless.
Another female witness in the case further stated that she was in her house when she heard loud noises coming from outside and saw Revels breaking things. When Revels saw the woman, he allegedly said, “What (are) you looking at, b—-?” and threw a flower pot at the woman, which barely missed the woman, according to the complaint.
While on the scene, officers observed that a gate had been knocked over, garbage was in disarray and outdoor kitchen tables, pots, pans, cooking oil and glass were scattered throughout. A surveillance camera had also been pulled out, the complaint stated.
Robert Revels
