By Theresa Merto
HAGATNA, Guam (Pacific Daily News, Jan. 1) - The two criminal cases against former Gov. Carl Gutierrez are weak and he maintains his innocence, an attorney representing Gutierrez said yesterday.
Carl Gutierrez was indicted Tuesday on charges he used more than $64,000 worth of government of Guam supplies and personnel to build his two-story cliffside ranch in Urunao, Dededo.
Gutierrez, 62, and former department of administration director Clifford Guzman, 50, also were indicted Tuesday for having allegedly authorized the use of government funds to pay for more than 2,000 private streetlights.
"I haven't even seen the indictments yet. Other than what I heard on the news," attorney Randall Cunliffe, who also is a democratic senator, said.
Cunliffe said he has been in contact with Gutierrez, who is on the island.
Attempts by the pacific daily news to talk to Gutierrez for comment Tuesday and yesterday were unsuccessful.
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