Chua, 46, whose full name is Chua Tian Chang, committed the offence against PC Rosyaidi Anuar, 21, in front of Parliament House in the incident on Dec 11, 2007.
Chua, the PKR strategic director, was charged under Section 332 of the Penal Code and could be jailed up to three years or fined or both.
Should the jail term exceed a year or if the fine exceeds RM2,000, he will be disqualified from holding his parliamentary seat after exhausting all avenues of appeal.
Chua (picture) committed the offence during a Bersih gathering to protest against constitutional amendments extending the retirement age of Election Commission members from 65 to 66.
Magistrate Mohd Faizi Che Abu will deliver the sentence later today after hearing mitigation from counsel.
He found Chua not to be a credible witness as his defence was a mere denial.
In an immediate response, Chua said the judgment was not fair as the judge and prosecution had relied on the evidence of the constable and based it on circumstantial evidence.
"It did not prove the biting took place," the MP said.
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