Michael Robert Bryenton found guilty of assaulting Trevor Acorn

Michael Robert Bryentonwasfound guilty of assault causing bodily harm, but not guilty of the more severe charge of aggravated assault.

In Charlottetown Provincial Court on Friday,Judge John Douglas said he could not say beyond a reasonable doubt that the 36-year-oldpunched Trevor Acorn, as Acorn and the crown alleged.

The defence argued during trial that while Acorn was assaulted at a Euston Streetboarding house last November as a result of a drug dispute, Bryenton was not an assailant.As a result of the incident, Acorn lost an eye, suffered skull fractures, and spent weeks in hospital.

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But regardless of whetherBryentonactually punched Acorn, Douglas said when Bryenton showed up at the Euston Streetboarding house demanding drugs from Acorn last November,he still had the intent to commit an illegal activity and had to have known a probable outcome would be violence.

It's on thesegrounds the judgefound Bryentonguilty of assault causing bodily harm.

Bryentonwill stay in custody until his sentencing, which is set for March 11.

The trial for theother man charged with aggravated assault in connection to the incident,22-year-oldJeremy Joseph Cummiskey,is set to begin in provincial courton Tuesday.