Legal Opinion
State v. DEMESMIN
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided January 28, 2010No. 2008-702PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHicks, J.
The defendant, Reno Demesmin, appeals his conviction of first degree assault. See RSA 631:1 (2007). He argues that the Superior Court (.Smukler, J.) erred when it permitted the re-evaluation of his competency to stand trial. We affirm.
The record supports the following facts. In October 2006, a grand jury indicted the defendant on one count of first degree assault. Before trial, defense counsel moved for an evaluation of competency because of possible intellectual disability. Dr. James J. Adams, chief forensic examiner for the State of New Hampshire, examined the defendant. Dr. Adams concluded…
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