State v. Shepard

The defendant, Joshua Shepard, appeals his conviction for three counts of negligent homicide and one count of vehicular assault following a jury trial. See RSA 630:3, I (2007); RSA 265:79-a (2004). He argues that the Superior Court (O’Neill, J.) erred when it denied his motions to dismiss the indictments against him and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV). We reverse.

The jury could have found the following facts, viewed in the light most favorable to the State. The defendant’s convictions stem from a 2006 motor vehicle accident that seriously injured him and another motorist and…