Legal Opinion
State v. Wentworth
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided December 6, 1978No. 78-149PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrimes, J.
This criminal trespass case presents important issues concerning jury instructions on reasonable doubt, the supervisory function of this court over the trial courts of New Hampshire, and jury instructions on the elements of criminal trespass under RSA 635:2. Defendant raises four questions. This opinion, however, deals with only three; the fourth is fully addressed in the companion case of State v. Dorsey, 118 N.H. 844, 395 A.2d 855 (1978) (availability of the competing harms defense).
The issues to be decided are first, whether the trial court committed reversible error in instructing the…
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