BARNEY, Chief Justice.
The defendant was convicted of simple assault after a trial by jury. He now appeals, claiming the court erred in instructing the jury. At issue is the legality of the search of defendant's car, a search which turned confrontational and ultimately precipitated the assault. For reasons which appear herein, we condemn the aggressive actions of the Essex Police Department but, finding no reversible error, affirm the trial court order.
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