People v. Halstead

Opinion by

Judge DAVIDSON.

Defendant, Donald Halstead, appeals from the judgments of conviction entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of first degree sexual assault, first degree assault, burglary, and criminal mischief. We affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand with directions.

The charges stem from an incident during which defendant, armed with a knife, sexually assaulted his neighbor after entering her home with her permission but on false pretenses. As the victim struggled against him, he cut her hand with the knife. Following his conviction on the charges listed, defendant was…