State v. Brewster

The defendant, Michael A. Brewster, appeals his conviction of harassment, RSA 644:4, 1(e) (Supp. 2001), following a jury trial in Concord District Court (Robbins, J.). He argues that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of prior bad acts pursuant to New Hampshire Rule of Evidence 404(b) and refusing to determine whether to suspend the defendant’s deferred sentence on the basis that it had no jurisdiction. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.

The record supports the following facts. The defendant was the subject of a court order for payment of child support. The victim, Gail…