by Mindy Aguon

Guam - Former Blue House Lounge owner Song Ja Cha will not be getting a new trial. In an order handed down on Tuesday, District Court Judge Dean Pregerson found that Cha was unable to show any evidence that she was prejudiced by testimony given during the trial. Cha called for a mistrial after a witness testified about the police raid and said cha was hiding beer and Ice.

The defendant argued that the jurors would interpret the testimony to mean the drug known as Ice rather than ice cubes. The judge said there was still overwhelming evidence of Cha's guilt and a new trial would not serve the interest of justice. Cha was convicted of sex trafficking, coercion, and enticement of a minor to travel for purpose of prostitution.

She remains behind bars awaiting sentencing while her defense attorney has moved to withdraw from the case.