A Braddon man accused of a one-punch attack in Civic that shattered the jaw of his alleged victim will face trial in the ACT Supreme Court.
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Jordan Sharma, 20, pleaded not guilty in the ACT Magistrates Court to recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm in the alleged assault in the early hours of New Year's Day.
Sharma handed himself in after ACT Policing released footage of the incident, outside the East Row Supa 24 convenience store shortly before 3am on January 1.
The CCTV footage showed the male victim, aged in his 20s, spoke with a man before another stepped in and levelled him with a single punch to his jaw.
The two men walk off as one bystander was seen to rush to the man's aid.
Police were called and found the man unconscious on the ground soon after.
He allegedly had his jaw shattered by the punch and required the insertion of a titanium plate and screws to help fix the damage.
The attack sparked renewed debate over alcohol-related violence in the territory.
It also prompted fresh calls for a separate one-punch offence to be introduced in the ACT.
ACT Attorney-General Simon Corbell has maintained existing laws were adequate to punish offenders.
Sharma's case will next be mentioned in the higher court on May 26.
