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Joyner Scott Sked pleaded not guilty in connection to the death of former Umatac Mayor Daniel Quinata Sanchez in her arraignment hearing Friday before Magistrate Judge Jonathan R. Quan at the Superior Court of Guam.
Sked was present along with her attorney, William Pole. Pole requested a jury of 12 and a waiving of a speedy trial and the reading of Sked s indictment, all of which were granted by Quan.
In the arraignment hearing, Pole said there have been 331 pages of discovery so far.
Sked will appear before Presiding Judge Alberto C. Lamorena III in her next hearing, which is to be announced at a later date.
A bill and a resolution concerning environmental protections were discussed at a legislative session on Monday and will be going up for vote at a later time.
Bill 63 would require farmers who desire to sell locally grown produce or aquaculture products to register with the Department of Agriculture. Sen. Clynt Ridgell authored and the registry created will help the department to provide needed resources to local farmers.
63 follows Bill 62, which intended to hold those caught stealing produce, a problem facing local farmers such as Ernie Wusstig, accountable for agricultural theft. Now, Bill 63 would hold vendors and food sellers who purchase stolen produce from unregistered farmers liable, facing the suspension or revocation of business licenses.
State Funeral held for Umatac Mayor Sanchez
Joe Taitano II
The ceremony for the former mayor and retired police lieutenant was held on the Adelup lawn.
His casket, draped in the Guam flag, was carried to the Adelup stage by Guam Police Department Special Operations and escorted by Sanchez s family.
Daniel DQ Quinata Sanchez was born on Feb. 13, 1958, to retired police officer Juan Quinata Sanchez and Carmen Topasna Quinata.
He attended FQ Sanchez Elementary School in Umatac and graduated from Carson High School in Carson, California, before moving on to the Guam Community College to pursue an education in criminal justice.
By Shane Healy
Joyner Sked and Rudy Quinata were indicted by a Grand Jury earlier this week in connection with the murder of former Umatac Mayor Daniel Quinata Sanchez.
Sked, 32, and Quinata 59, were charged with murder as a first degree felony and aggravated assault as a second degree felony.
Sked is also being charged with the use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony, according to a press release from the Office of the Attorney General.
A grand Jury is made up of 16-23 members of the community who hear evidence and decide whether there is reasonable cause to believe that an accused has committed a crime.
GPD: Home where body of former Umatac mayor found burns down
A wood-and-tin home caught fire on Jose A. Quinata Street in Umatac late at night on April 7. The house was where former Umatac Mayor Daniel Quinata Sanchez s body was found April 3, said Guam Police Department spokesman Sgt. Paul Tapao.
The Guam Fire Department responded to a 911 call at 11:38 p.m. reporting a structure fire on Jose A. Quinata street in Umatac, according to GFD spokeswoman Cherika Chargualaf.
Units arrived to the scene at 11:41 p.m. and found an unoccupied wood-and-tin home fully engulfed by the fire, according to Chargualaf. The fire was under control at 11:53 p.m. Chargualaf said.