The Office of the Attorney General has filed three charges against a teacher who allegedly hit another teacher in the face with a grocery basket last Oct. 2 on Saipan.<\/p>\n
Ronald L. Wright, 47, was charged with assault and battery and disturbing the peace.<\/p>\n
At an arraignment on Monday, Wright, through attorney Shelli Neal, pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n
Superior Court Presiding Judge Robert C. Naraja set a status conference for Dec. 1, 2015, at 9am.<\/p>\n
Assistant attorney general Heather Barcinas represented the government.<\/p>\n
According to court documents, Wright was released from the custody of the Department of Corrections after posting a $5,250 bail last Oct. 2. He was ordered to report to court for his arraignment last Oct. 5.<\/p>\n
At the Oct. 5 hearing, Wright appeared in court without a counsel. Assistant attorney general Shannon Foley appeared for the government.<\/p>\n
Naraja then continued the arraignment for Monday, Nov. 2. The government was ordered to file the information no later than Oct. 26. Foley filed the information last Oct. 23.<\/p>\n
Foley stated in the information that Wright hit Keith Tessen in the face with a grocery basket last Oct. 2, lacerating Tessen\u2019s nose.<\/p>\n
Foley said Wright also chest-bumped Tessen repeatedly in an aggressive manner. No other details were indicated in court papers.<\/p>\n
Saipan Tribune learned that the incident happened at a store in Garapan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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