State v. Davies

The Manchester police charged the defendant, Edward R. Davies, with contributing to the delinquency of a minor in violation of RSA 169:32. After a hearing in the district court, the *367defendant was found guilty and fined. The defendant appealed to the Superior Court (Souter, J.), which found him guilty after a trial de novo. The defendant then appealed to this court. We reverse.

The defendant, a forty-nine-year-old man, first met the minor’s family several years prior to the incident giving rise to this case. At that time, the defendant was friendly with several members of the family. As the…