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The undisclosed evidence could have led to a line of impeachment questioning that may have affected the verdict.”); Dewitt, 143 N.H. at 34 (“The usefulness of impeachment evidence is particularly apparent in this case where only the complaining witness and the defendant have actual knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault.”); State v. Dedrick, 135 N.H. 502, 508 (1992) (“When the reliability of a given witness may well be determinative of guilt or innocence, nondisclosure of

We will reverse the trial court’s decision if the jury instructions did not “fairly cover the issues of law in the case.” State v. Dedrick, 135 N.H. 502, 505 (1992).

“A claim that the trial court erroneously instructed or refused to instruct the jury, or refused to answer a jury question in language requested by the defendant, must be evaluated in the context of the entire charge and all of the evidence.” State v. Dedrick, 135 N.H. 502, 505, 607 A.2d 127, 129 (1992).

Error is not harmless “unless we can say beyond a reasonable doubt that the verdict was not affected by it.” State v. Dedrick, 135 N.H. 502, 509, 607 A.2d 127, 131 (1992).

The witness answered that he “told [the prosecutor] in that office.” On appeal, the defendant argues that the trial court erred in permitting the prosecutor to inject himself into the trial as a witness, and that this error warrants reversal under State v. Dedrick, 135 N.H. 502, 607 A.2d 127 (1992).

State v. *35 Dedrick, 135 N.H. 502, 508, 607 A.2d 127, 131 (1992) (quotation and brackets omitted) (applying federal Brady standard).

In assessing the defendant’s appeal, we are mindful that “[t]he trial court has discretion to determine whether or not a particular instruction is necessary to assist the jury in reaching a verdict.” State v. Dedrick, 135 N.H. 502, 505, 607 A.2d 127, 129 (1992).

We will reverse the trial court’s decision if the jury instructions did not “fairly cover the issues of law in the case.” State v. Dedrick, 135 N.H. 502, 505, 607 A.2d 127, 129 (1992).

State v. Dedrick, 135 N.H. 502, 505, 607 A.2d 127, 129 (1992) (citations omitted).

The trial court need not instruct the jury in the specific language requested by the defendant so long as the instructions adequately and accurately state the relevant law.

“There is no doubt that the prosecution has a duty to disclose evidence favorably to the accused where the evidence is material either to guilt or to punishment.” State v. Dedrick, 135 N.H. 502, 507, 607 A.2d 127, 130 (1992) (quotation omitted).

The defendant argues that reports of interviews fall within the work product privilege pursuant to State v. Dedrick, 135 N.H. 502, 607 A.2d 127 (1992).

“A claim that the trial court erroneously instructed or refused to instruct the jury, or refused to answer a jury question in language requested by the defendant, must be evaluated in the context of the entire charge and all of the evidence.” State v. Dedrick, 135 N.H. 502, 505, 607 A.2d 127, 129 (1992).

ant next argues that the court erred when it did not answer “yes” to the jury’s first question as to whether there had to be a “connection/correlation between the actual penetration and the use of force.” We evaluate a claim that the trial court refused to answer a jury question in language requested by the defendant “in the context of the entire charge and all of the evidence.” State v. Dedrick, 135 N.H. 502, 505, 607 A.2d 127, 129 (1992).

Whether or not a particular jury instruction is necessary to assist the jury in reaching a verdict is within the sound discretion of the trial court.

Although a trial court has discretion to determine whether an instruction on an issue is necessary, see State v. Dedrick, 135 N.H. 502, 505, 607 A.2d 127, 129 (1992), instructions addressing only the elements of the offense may not fairly cover all significant issues in some cases.