Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands v. Antonio T. Condino

33 F.3d 58 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. COMMONWEALTH OF the NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Antonio T. CONDINO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10470. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 11, 1994. * Decided Aug. 10, 1994. 1 Before: FARRIS, BEEZER and RYMER, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Appellant Antonio Condino appeals the decision of the CNMI Supreme Court affirming his conviction for sexual abuse of a child under Title 6, Sec. 1311 of the Commonwealth Code. We have jurisdiction under 48 U.S.C. Sec. 1694c(a). 1 See Aldan-Pierce v. Mafnas, 11 F.3d 923, 924 (9th Cir.1993) (final decisions of CNMI Supreme Court appealable to the Ninth Circuit for fifteen years 1989) 4 STANDARD OF REVIEW OF CNMI SUPREME COURT'S DECISION 5 Since the CNMI Supreme Court is an intermediate appellate court, its decisions are reviewed de novo. See Guam v. Ignacio, 10 F.3d 608, 611 (9th Cir.1993) (decisions of District Court of Guam,…