State v. Armstrong

The defendant, Kevin M. Armstrong, pled guilty to one count of escape. See RSA 642:6 (1996). He appeals from an order of the Superior Court (T. Nadeau, J.) requiring him to pay restitution for medical expenses incurred by a police officer, who was injured while attempting to apprehend him during commission of the escape. We affirm.

The relevant facts follow. The defendant was in official custody for an arraignment at the Derry District Court on July 3, 1998. During his arraignment the defendant ran from the court room. A police officer gave chase and was injured when he tripped and fell down a…