A government prosecutor who has tried many high-profile cases in recent years, has announced she's stepping down. Assistant Attorney General Richelle Yu Canto issued an Open Letter To the People of Guam, in which she wrote, " With great sadness and regret, I must announce my resignation, for reasons that the workload and the psychological demands of this position have become detrimental to my health.

"This decision has not come without considerable deliberation. My heart is burdened with heaviness because it has always called me to a life of public service. However, this job, at this moment, takes an intolerable toll on a mother of young toddlers. This letter is addressed to you, because I have not lost sight of the fact that the People of Guam are my true employers."

Attorney Canto also cited the lack of support and the low morale at the Prosecution Division. She further wrote, "It is the People of Guam who suffer the most. We are the only Government of Guam attorneys who work every Saturday and on holiday weekends; we are the only ones obligated to pick up the phone at 3 a.m. to assist GPD with legal advice on arrests. On my first day at this office in 2012, there were 21 prosecutors and the Chief Prosecutor. Today there are 10. Yet, there are more trials today than there were 10years ago. The strain has become unbearable. To say that this number causes an inability to prosecute crimes properly is an understatement."

The Attorney General's Office stated, "The OAG received Canto's resignation letter on Wednesday and accepted it effective immediately. We thank her for her recent two years of service with the office and wish her well."