State of New Hampshire v. Chad Belleville

The defendant, Chad Belleville, appeals his conviction for second degree assault following a bench trial in Superior Court {O’Neill, J.), arguing that the State presented insufficient evidence to prove that he acted recklessly. See RSA 631:2 (2007) (amended 2010). We affirm.

The court could have found the following facts. The defendant’s conviction stems from a motor vehicle accident that seriously injured the child of another motorist, which occurred on December 23, 2010, at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Route 28 near Pittsfield. The section of Route 28 where the accident occurred contains three…