State v. Jason N. Candello

The defendant, Jason N. Candello, appeals his conviction by a jury for second-degree assault. See RSA 631:2, I (2016). He argues that the State offered insufficient evidence to prove that the victim suffered serious bodily injury. He also appeals the Trial Court's ( Kissinger , J.) denial of his motion for a new trial based upon ineffective assistance of counsel. He contends that his trial counsel (hereinafter referred to as trial counsel or defense counsel), who is not his appellate counsel, rendered constitutionally ineffective assistance by allowing the defendant to make the decision to…