Legal Opinion

State v. Merritt

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided July 8, 1999No. 96-786PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBroderick, J.

After a jury trial in Superior Court (Murphy, J.), the defendant, Kevin Merritt, was found guilty on four counts of acting in concert with another on the fraudulent use of credit cards, RSA 638:5 (1996). On appeal, he argues that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his convictions. He also raises claims of prosecutorial misconduct and ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for resentencing.

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Because the defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, we examine the record in the light most favorable to the State. See State v. Arillo, 131…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. State v. BujnowskiSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1987
  2. State v. GoodwinSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1978
  3. State v. CoolidgeSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1969
  4. State v. LaudarowiczSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1997
  5. State v. TaylorSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1994

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. AddisonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2013
  2. State v. FormellaSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2008
  3. State v. WinwardSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2011
  4. State v. YoungSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2009
  5. State v. DiNapoliSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2003

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