Legal Opinion
State v. Ayer
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided September 26, 2003No. 2000-513PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNadeau, J.
The defendant, Daniel Ayer, Sr., appeals his conviction for first-degree murder and its mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole, see RSA 630:l-a (1996), which were entered after a jury trial in the Superior Court {Hampsey, J.). We reverse and remand.
On August 20, 1999, the defendant shot Mark Rowland, a Nashua social worker, when he arrived at the defendant’s home for a previously *17scheduled appointment. Rowland died from the gunshot wound and the defendant was arrested for his murder.
After booking the defendant at the Nashua Police Department, two detectives took the defendant to…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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- Duren v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by31 opinions
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