Legal Opinion
State v. Baker
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided December 3, 1980No. 80-030PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrimes, C.J.
This appeal arises from the conviction of the defendant for the attempted murder of his wife.
The defendant was indicted on September 11, 1979, by the Rockingham County Grand Jury and charged with the attempted first-degree murder of his wife, Karen Baker. On October 25, 1979, the defendant entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity and waived his right to a bifurcated trial.
At trial, the defense called two psychiatrists, Dr. Payson and Dr. O’Brien, who testified that the defendant was, in their opinion, legally insane at the time of the crime. The State then called Dr. Strauss, an…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- State v. WilkersonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
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