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All issues that the defendant raised in his notice of appeal, but did not brief, are deemed waived.

Beltran, 153 N.H. at 648 (evidence of defendant’s physical abuse of witness relevant to explain her submission to defendant’s demands surrounding murders and her delay in reporting); cf. State v. Berry, 148 N.H. 88, 91 (2002) (evidence of defendant’s physical abuse of victim relevant to explain her delayed reporting of sexual abuse); State v. Connor, 19 A.3d 146, 148-51 (Vt. 2011) (evidence of history of defendant’s abusive conduct toward victim relevant to establish credible context for assault

We also deem waived issues that are raised in the notice of appeal but are not briefed.

when it reaches the correct result and valid alternative grounds exist to reach that result.” State v. Berry, 148 N.H. 88, 91 (2002).

State v. Berry, 148 N.H. 88, 92 (2002) (when “record reveals that a reasonable fact finder necessarily would reach a certain conclusion, we may decide th[e] issue as a matter of law”).

when it reaches the correct result and valid alternative grounds exist to reach that result.” State v. Berry, 148 N.H. 88, 91 (2002).

We disagree, because “where [the] trial court reaches [the] correct result on mistaken grounds, we will affirm if valid alternative grounds support the decision.” Cohoon v. IDM Software, 153 N.H. 1, 4 (2005); see also State v. Berry, 148 N.H. 88, 93 (2002) (“[E]ven though the trial judge did not conduct [the correct evidentiary] analysis...

We have held that when a trial court “has not addressed a factual issue, but the record reveals that a reasonable fact finder necessarily would reach a certain conclusion, we may decide that issue as a matter of law.” State v. Berry, 148 N.H. 88, 92 (2002) (quotation omitted).

Turning to the clear proof requirement, it is satisfied when the State presents evidence firmly establishing that the defendant, and not some *513 other person, committed the prior act.

State v. Berry, 148 N.H. 88, 92 (2002) (“when a lower tribunal has not addressed a factual issue, but the record reveals that a reasonable fact finder necessarily would reach a certain conclusion, we may decide that issue as a matter of law” (citation omitted)).

We conclude that the evidence was relevant under Rule 404(b) for *649 purposes other than proving the defendant’s character or disposition.

told the Plaintiffs’ mother she should keep the matter within the organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses.” In 2000, Berry was convicted of sexually assaulting Holly when she was a young child.

We examine the trial court’s ruling on the admissibility of evidence pursuant to Rule 608(a) under an unsustainable exercise of discretion standard.

State v. Berry, 148 N.H. 88, 93 (2002); see also State v. Lambert, 147 N.H. 295, 296 (2001) (explaining the unsustainable exercise of discretion standard).

The issues raised in the notice of appeal but not briefed are deemed waived.

Any issue raised in the defendant’s notice of appeal that he has not briefed is deemed waived.