A.J. Sonny Shelton

Shelton: Former deputy director of the Department of Administration, A.J. “Sonny” Shelton, gets a hug from his first cousin, Josephine Perez, as he exits the U.S. District Court of Guam during a lunch break in his trial in this Sept. 8, 2001, file photo. Pacific Daily News file photo | More
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Gutierrez: Shelton will be missed

A.J. "SONNY" SHELTON: A jury found Shelton guilty in September 2002 on several corruption charges stemming from a scheme to rig bids with contractors on repair work after Supertyphoon Paka in 1997.Gutierrez appointed Shelton to several high-ranking government positions, including Department of Parks and Recreation director and Department of Administration deputy director.
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Shelton was the finance committee chairman for Gutierrez's re-election.

STATUS: Shelton is serving a prison sentence of eight years and four months.

A.J. "Sonny" Shelton: A jury found Shelton guilty in September last year on several corruption charges stemming from a scheme to rig bids with contractors on repair work after Supertyphoon Paka in 1997.Gutierrez appointed Shelton to several high-ranking government positions, including Department of Parks and Recreation director and Department of Administration deputy director.
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Shelton, a former senator and public auditor, was the finance committee chairman for Gutierrez and former Lt.
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STATUS: Shelton is serving 10 years in federal prison.

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In January, A.J. "Sonny" Shelton was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was found guilty on 12 counts of a 14-count federal indictment.Charges of bid-rigging, bribery, wire fraud and money laundering stem from a conspiracy with other businessmen to rig bids on

Supertyphoon Paka recovery projects in 1998 worth about $640,000.Shelton accepted more than $100,000 in kickbacks, investigators said.

Shelton was the Department of Administration's deputy director at the time of his arrest.He is also a former senator, public auditor and was director of the Department of Parks and Recreation during the bid-rigging scheme.
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Shelton, Manibusan and Sablan were all appointed by Gov.
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Above: A.J. "Sonny" Shelton,was sentenced to 10 years for bid-rigging and bribery, among others.

Shelton released on bail
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A.J. "Sonny" Shelton was released from jail yesterday pending resentencing, because the appeals court said Shelton was given a sentence that was higher than what federal guidelines allow.

More than a dozen family members of former high-ranking government official A.J. "Sonny" Shelton clapped and embraced in District Court of Guam after a federal judge yesterday released him from jail pending resentencing.

Dressed in a crisp, white shirt and khaki pants, Shelton appeared before Judge A. Wallace Tashima, who heard arguments on whether to continue detaining the former senator.
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Shelton was found guilty by a jury in September 2001 -- and has been in prison since then -- on several corruption charges including bribery and bid-rigging.The charges stemmed from a scheme to rig bids with contractors on repair work after Supertyphoon Paka in 1997.Shelton was convicted of conspiring with businessmen to rig bids on projects worth about $640,000, from which he accepted more than $100,000 in kickbacks, Pacific Daily News files state.

He was sentenced in January 2002 to 10 years in prison and was confined at the Sheridan Federal Correctional Institution, a medium security facility for male prisoners in Oregon.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, however, vacated Shelton's sentence this year, which means he could get reduced jail time, his attorney Randall Cunliffe said.The appeals court issued an opinion affirming the convictions of Shelton, but sent the case back to the District Court of Guam for resentencing.The appeals court found that the trial judge at the time -- Judge John Unpingco -- improperly gave Shelton a higher sentence than what was allowed in federal sentencing guidelines, Cunliffe has said.
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The judge said although it is a serious financial crime, Shelton is no longer in "a position of trust" and is not likely to flee because of strong ties to the community.
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While released, Shelton will have to abide by certain conditions, including refraining from possessing a firearm and alcohol, not leaving the island, and reporting to probation as directed.
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Carl Gutierrez's administration, Shelton was appointed to several high-ranking government positions, including Department of Parks and Recreation director and Department of Administration deputy director.
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During an hourlong hearing in District Court, Cunliffe and Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Wilson presented their cases over whether Shelton should be released.
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Wilson said in court the government has every reason to expect that the sentence that was imposed on Shelton "would be the correct sentence" and asked the judge to deny bail.
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A resentencing hearing is not scheduled to be held for Shelton until the decision on the Booker v. Fanfan is made.
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Cunliffe said Shelton has already served 38 and 1/2 months and has received credit for time already served.

Trial: In this file photo from September 2001, former deputy director of the Department of Administration, A.J. "Sonny" Shelton, exits the U.S. District Court of Guam in Hagåtña during a break period in jury selection for his trial.

ABOUT THE CASE

A jury found A.J. "Sonny" Shelton guilty in September 2001 on several corruption charges stemming from a scheme to rig bids with contractors on repair work after Supertyphoon Paka in 1997.Under former Gov.Carl Gutierrez's administration, Shelton was appointed to several high-ranking government positions, including Department of Parks and Recreation director and Department of Administration deputy director.
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Shelton, a former senator and public auditor, also was the finance committee chairman for Gutierrez and former Lt.
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A.J. "Sonny" Shelton arrived on-island Aug. 1 and is being held at the Federal Detention Facility in Hagåtña, said his attorney, Randall Cunliffe, who also is a Democratic senator.
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Shelton is scheduled to be resentenced on Oct. 7 in the U.S. District Court of Guam, Cunliffe said.
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In September 2001, Shelton was found guilty on 12 federal counts, including charges of bid-rigging, bribery, wire fraud and money laundering, Pacific Daily News files state.

Shelton, who was a former senator, public auditor and government administrator, was convicted of conspiring with businessmen to rig bids on projects worth about $640,000, from which he accepted more than $100,000 in kickbacks, files state.

He was sentenced in January 2002 to 10 years in prison and has since been confined at the Sheridan Federal Correctional Institution, a medium security facility for male prisoners in Oregon.

Cunliffe has said Shelton could get a reduced sentence after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated his sentence, files state.
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The appeals court issued an opinion affirming the convictions of Shelton but sent the case back to the U.S. District Court of Guam for resentencing.The appeals court found that the trial judge at the time -- Judge John Unpingco -- improperly gave Shelton a higher sentence than was allowed in federal sentencing guidelines.

A.J. "Sonny" Shelton: A jury found Shelton guilty in September 2002 on several corruption charges stemming from a scheme to rig bids with contractors on repair work after Supertyphoon Paka in 1997.Gutierrez appointed Shelton to several high-ranking government positions, including Department of Parks and Recreation director and Department of Administration deputy director.
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Shelton, a former senator and public auditor, was the finance committee chairman for Gutierrez and former Lt.Gov.
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STATUS: Shelton is serving 10 years in federal prison.

A.J. "SONNY" SHELTON: A jury found Shelton guilty in September 2002 on several corruption charges stemming from a scheme to rig bids with contractors on repair work after Supertyphoon Paka in 1997.Gutierrez appointed Shelton to several high-ranking government positions, including Department of Parks and Recreation director and Department of Administration deputy director.
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Shelton was the finance committee chairman for Gutierrez's re-election.
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STATUS: Shelton is serving a prison sentence of eight years and four months.
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8 years, 4 months: A.J. "Sonny" Shelton arrives with his family at the U.S. District Court of Guam for his resentencing March 31, 2005.