State v. Mansfield

The defendant, Robert Mansfield, was convicted after a jury trial in Superior Court (McHugh, J.) of second degree assault, RSA 631:2 (current version at Supp. 1990). The defendant appeals his conviction and argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss, two motions for mistrial, and two motions for judgment of acquittal notwithstanding the verdict. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

In the fall of 1987, the defendant lived with his girl friend, her two-year-old son, and her thirteen-year-old daughter, Jean. One evening, the defendant accused Jean of misbehavior.…