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June 10, 2005

MARIANAS VARIETY JUDGE AND JURY IN THIS CASE

I guess the reporter doesn't realize that in the U.S.(or U.S. Territory) the defendant is innocent until he's tried and found guilty by a jury of his/er peers.

Gina Tabonares, the reporter of the following story obviously isn't from the territory....read it and see if the paper isn't liable for something like in trouble from the lawyer from the two in the report. Oh well, that's what happens when you have reporters from other countries."The lady manager of Burger King in Upper Tumon was fired after investigation showed that she was involved in the recent robbery incident. Stephanie O’ Neil, 25 of Dededo was arrested and charged with robbery and conspiracy, along with 26-year-old Leon Cornelius Limehouse of Tamuning, 22-year-old Eugene Pocaigue Miner and Anthony Paul Mendiola, 31 both from Dededo.
O’Neil, who reported to the police authorities that the food chain was robbed on March 11 was implicated by Miner, her boyfriend who told investigators that the manager was aware of the robbery.
Miner stated that Mendiola and Limehouse decided to rob Burger King and instructed him to inform O’Neil that they were going to “hit” the restaurant.
Alan Myers, an employee of Burger King said that Miner approached him while in the parking lot.
At gunpoint, Miner choked Myers and told him to “calm down or I’ll shank you.”
Another employee, Diane Shakan, reported that she heard the rear door bell ring at 2 a.m. and O’Neil instructed her to open the door.
Shakan saw two males and one of them grabbed her by the hair and pushed her to the floor, telling her to shut up.
Miner ran down the hall asking O’Neil where the office was and handed her a plastic trashcan telling her to put money inside the can.
Miner even instructed his girlfriend to lie on the floor before running away from the food store.
He later admitted that he told O’Neil to intentionally leave a safe open in order to facilitate the Burger King robbery.
The money, totaling $4,000 was split up between the four of them."
Did you note that the word 'alleged' was never used?

Posted by auntiecharo at June 10, 2005 10:45 AM

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