State v. Stone

The defendant appeals his convictions in Superior Court (Johnson, J.) of first-degree assault, RSA 631:1 (Supp. 1981), and aggravated felonious sexual assault, RSA 632-A:2 (Supp. 1981). He argues that the sentence imposed, two consecutive terms of seven-and-one-half to fifteen years, was excessive and constituted an abuse of discretion by the trial court. We find no error and affirm.

The defendant, Stuart C. Stone, Jr., was indicted for the aggravated felonious sexual assault and first-degree assault of a former girlfriend. Both charges arose out of a series of events occurring on November 26,…