State v. Bolduc

OPINION

Asking a neighbor to lower the volume of music emanating from his residence, the complaining witness (victim) visited with the defendant, Raymond C. Bolduc (defendant), at the latter’s apartment for this purpose. Neither the victim nor his request, however, were received in a neighborly manner. Punched in the face, thrown to the floor, and choked by the neck, the victim described how the defendant flew into a violent rage and assaulted him in response to his request. The defendant, who admitted to the responding police officer that he committed the assault, now appeals from a judgment…