State v. Meaney

The defendant was indicted on charges of burglary, RSA 635:1, and attempted first degree assault, RSA 629:1 and RSA 631:1, and was convicted after a jury trial in the Superior Court (DiClerico, J.) of the lesser-included offense of criminal trespass, RSA 635:2, and of attempted first degree assault. On appeal of the attempted assault conviction, the defendant claims that the evidence was insufficient to prove that he attempted to cause bodily injury with a knife. We affirm the conviction.

The testimony at trial established the following facts. At approximately 10:30 p.m. on September 5, 1985,…