State v. Cooper

This is an appeal from the defendant’s conviction in the Superior Court (Manias, J.) on a misdemeanor charge of sexual assault, RSA 632-A:4. The defendant was sentenced to twelve months in the house of correction with three months suspended, and two years of probation. The defendant filed a motion to set aside the verdict and order a new trial after the jury returned a verdict. The motion was denied. The defendant appeals, alleging that the court erred in denying his motion for a mistrial on the ground that the court’s several instructions to the jury were improper and thus denied him a fair…