State v. Croft

The defendant, Sean Croft, was convicted of first degree assault, see RSA 631:1 (1996), and aggravated felonious sexual assault, see RSA 632-A:2 (1996). We affirmed his convictions in State v. Croft, 142 N.H. 76, 696 A.2d 1117 (1997) (Croft I). He appeals the Superior Court’s (Fauver, J.) denial of his motion for new trial based on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel under the State and Federal Constitutions. The defendant challenges only his conviction for aggravated felonious sexual assault, arguing that his trial counsel’s performance in handling two prosecution witnesses who…