by Mindy Aguon
Guam - Superior Court Judge
Arthur Barcinas will not be presiding over Police Captain Mark Charfauros' criminal
case. During a hearing this morning, the Attorney General's Office filed a
motion to disqualify the judge. Barcinas attempted to remove himself from the
case as he disclosed that he is friends with Charfauros, but Acting Presiding
Judge Elizabeth Barrett Anderson found the reason to be insufficient for
recusal.
With the prosecution's concerns, the judge removed himself
and the case will be reassigned to another judge. Charfauros meanwhile has
asserted his right to a speedy trial and denies that he solicited another
officer to commit assault.
He remains on administrative leave with pay from the force.
