State v. DeLucia

Defendant appeals from his conviction of assault in the third degree following a jury trial. He makes two assignments of error: (1) that the trial court erred in refusing to give an instruction on the use of physical force in defense of premises and (2) that the trial court incorrectly limited cross-examination of the victim as to his financial interest in the criminal case arising out of a contemplated civil action. We affirm.

The incident giving rise to this prosecution occurred while defendant was acting as a security guard at a rock concert. Testimony at trial disclosed that defendant…