State v. Reid

The defendant was convicted after a jury trial in Superior Court (Morrill, J.) of second degree assault, RSA 631:2, and two counts of resisting arrest, RSA 642:2. On appeal, the defendant raises two issues. First, he argues that the trial court erroneously instructed the jury on the resisting arrest charges by stating that the defendant could be convicted if he “recognized or should have recognized” that the individual effecting the arrest was a law enforcement officer. Second, the defendant argues that he was denied due process of law when the trial court refused to grant a continuance after…