Cherrie Anne E. Villahermosa
SAIPAN, CNMI (Marianas Variety, Nov. 8) – A Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Superior Court jury yesterday acquitted a man of a felony charge in connection with a copper wire theft case, but the judge convicted him of two misdemeanor charges.
The seven jurors — five women and two men — found Simon Sebuu not guilty of one count of burglary.
But Judge David A. Wiseman said Sebuu was guilty of the misdemeanor charges of theft and criminal mischief.
Wiseman set the sentencing for Dec. 4 at 9 a.m.
The jurors started deliberating at 1 p.m. yesterday and returned a verdict at 4 p.m.
The trial of Sebuu’s co-defendant, Alfred Obak, will be held separately.
The charge of receiving stolen property against another co-defendant, Weider Debengek, was dismissed on Friday.
Government prosecutors moved for the dismissal.
Assistant Attorney General Anne Marie-Roy asked the court yesterday...