Commonwealth v. Kaniki

OPINION

DELA CRUZ, Chief- Justice:

On April 17, 1990, James N. Kaniki was arrested and charged with assault and battery and assault with a dangerous weapon.1

*355Following a bench trial, Kaniki was found guilty of both offenses on July 26, 1990. Kaniki does not contest his conviction for assault and battery, but appeals his conviction for assault with a dangerous weapon on the basis that there was no direct evidence presented at trial that he used a dangerous weapon.

I

On the evening of April 17, 1990, Kaniki and several other persons attended a party in Koblerville, Saipan, drinking beer and singing…