State v. Giordano

On June 8, 1989, the defendant, Vincent Giordano, was convicted in Superior Court (Pappagianis, J.) of one count of burglary contrary to RSA 635:1 (1986 & Supp. 1992). He was sentenced on December 20, 1991, to an extended term of ten to thirty years imprisonment. He argues on appeal that the trial court erred: (1) by delaying his sentencing; (2) by denying his motion to dismiss based on the State’s alleged violation of the trial court’s sequestration order; (3) by denying his motion for a mistrial following an improper comment by the prosecutor during closing argument; and (4) by denying his…