State v. Russell

¶ 1. Defendant appeals his jury conviction for aggravated assault, arguing: (1) it was error to admit certain correspondence he sent while incarcerated because its content was irrelevant and prejudicial; (2) the evidence presented was not sufficient to support a jury verdict of guilty; and (3) the court’s denial of his request for a jury charge on the lesser offense of simple assault was in error. We affirm.

¶ 2. This case arose from a December 10, 2007 incident at the Redd Rascal Pub in Bennington where defendant was drinking with a group of companions, including Henry Dummeyer. The victim…