State v. Tyler

Following a conviction for one count of simple assault, see RSA 631:2-a (2007), the defendant, Eric Tyler, appeals a ruling of the Superior Court (Nadeau, J.) denying a jury instruction explaining his prior acquittal on three related counts of simple assault. We affirm.

The record supports the following. Officer Robert Kelley of the Sandown Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance call at the defendant’s residence the afternoon of June 13, 2006. He observed a red mark on the defendant’s hand and wax on his forearm. He further observed that the victim, the defendant’s girlfriend,…