State v. Trempe

The defendant, Thomas Trempe, was convicted of one count of aggravated felonious sexual assault and two counts of sexual assault against a minor, female. See RSA 632-A:2, :4 (1986 & Supp. 1994). He appeals, arguing that the Superior Court (Dalianis, J.) erred in ruling he had opened the door to admission of his prior conviction for simple assault against his niece. We reverse and remand.

Trempe was accused of sexually assaulting the victim in the towns of New Ipswich and Greenville. These crimes came to light during a New Ipswich investigation of a separate, unrelated proceeding, in which…