State v. Stierhoff

OPINION

This case comes before us on the appeal of the defendant, Neil Stierhoff, from his conviction for misdemeanor stalking under G.L.1956 § 11-59-2, 1 following a jury-waived trial before a justice of the Superi- or Court. Stierhoff raises the following arguments on appeal: (1) the trial justice erred in denying his posttrial motion to dismiss the charges against him because the state failed to prove that his actions caused “substantial emotional distress” to the complainant, (2) the trial justice erred in denying his motion to dismiss because the state failed to produce evidence that his…