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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.
Quinata, Sked charged with murder
Shane Healy
A man and a woman have been charged with murder in connection with the death of former Umatac Mayor Daniel Quinata Sanchez, according to a magistrate’s report filed in Superior Court.
Rudy F. Quinata, 59, and Joyner Scott Sked, 32, were charged with murder as a first-degree felony and aggravated assault as a second-degree felony.
On April 3, police responded to a welfare check to a Umatac residence at approximately 6:13 p.m. They arrived to find a Toyota Corolla parked in front of the home and a padlock and chain preventing entry through the front door, according to the complaint.