State v. Greenwood

The sole issue is whether a district court may suspend all or any part of the provision of RSA 262-A:62 (Supp. 1973) which states that upon conviction of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor the defendant’s 'license “shall be revoked for a period of sixty days and at the discretion of the court for a period not to exceed two years.”

On December 13, 1973, following trial, the defendant was found guilty of that offense by Harkaway, J. Prior to sentencing, the defendant, upon the ground of hardship, sought to have suspended any imposition of a loss of…