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By Rolynda Jonathan
The Supreme Court has arraigned four cases of attempted murder and murder in the second degree following a series of violent attacks in Palau.
On July 25, treatment Chief Justice Arthur Ngiraklsong arraigned Zylden Yano on charges of attempted murder, viagra 60mg robbery, aggravated assault, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and grand larceny in connection with events that took place on July 20th at Bem Ermii in Airai.
Yano entered a not guilty plea on all charges against him and is being held on a $25,000-dollar cash bail or $50,000 surety bond.
On July 23, the Supreme Court arraigned William Mobel Junior also known as Mala on two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, two counts of aggravated assault and attempted murder in the second degree for allegedly shooting a male victim in the head and stabbing him with a knife on July 21st at the Community Health Center in Ngerbeched.
Mobel entered a not guilty plea on all charges against him.
The defendant is being held on a $10,000-dollar cash bond or $20,000 surety bond.
On July 22nd, the court arraigned Paul Annes on charges of murder in the second degree, voluntary manslaughter, and aggravated assault for allegedly fatally shooting a male victim with a spear gun in Iyebukel hamlet.
He entered a not guilty plea on all the charges against him.
The fatal shooting stemmed from a fight between the defendant and the victim at Q-Ball.
On July 18, the court arraigned Johnston Etpison on two counts of aggravated assault, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and attempted murder in the second degree in two separate incidents, one at Bem Ermii in Ngerbeched and another in Meyuns hamlet.
Etpison entered a not guilty plea on all charges against him and is being held on a $50,000-dollar cash bond or $100,000 surety bond.
All defendants remain in police custody except Annes, who posted a surety bond this week.
