State v. Killam

The defendant, Duane Killam, was found guilty after a jury trial in the Superior Court (Perkins, J.) on two counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault. RSA 632-A:2 (Supp. 1989). He filed a motion for a new trial alleging ineffective assistance of counsel and newly discovered evidence. The trial court conducted a hearing and denied the motion in an extensive written order. On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court erred when it (1) found that defendant’s counsel was not ineffective, and (2) failed to grant a new trial based on new evidence. We affirm.

The defendant was convicted…