State v. Rogers

Following a jury trial in Superior Court (O’Neill, J.), the defendant, Tommy Rogers, was convicted of being an accomplice to kidnapping. See RSA 626:8 (2007); RSA 633:1 (2007). He appeals his conviction, arguing that the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss after the State refused to immunize defense witnesses, and in precluding him from inquiring about a witness’s bias. We affirm.

The jury could have found the following facts. Until the fall of 2005, Matthew Tolson lived in Manchester. During that time, he became friends with the defendant, a self-described rapper and producer,…