He was appointed by Governor Luis Fortuño and sworn in by Secretary of State Kenneth McClintock on January 2, 2009.
It had previously surfaced that Sagardia, acting as Attorney General, had granted the release from prison of a convicted murderer represented by his former partner.
During the confrontation Mr. Sagardia was reported to have called Vega Ramos a scoundrel, a chump lawyer and an intellectual dwarf.
On its own discretion and authority, the Office of the Attorney General may investigate constitutional and politically sensitive issues.
[5] Prior to taking office, Sagardía embarked on the task of reviewing the Justice Department's conduct, during several politically sensitive investigations carried out under his predecessor.