Robert C. Hurlburt v. Michael J. Cunningham

After a jury trial in a New Hampshire superior court, Robert Hurlburt was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of state law, and sentenced to an extended term of 7)6 to 15 years by the trial judge (Nadeau, J.). The New Hampshire Supreme Court reversed his conviction because of an erroneous evidentiary ruling. See State v. Hurlburt, 132 N.H. 674, 569 A.2d 1306, 1306-07 (1990). A jury trial was had before a different-state court judge (Temple, J.). The jury again convicted Hurlburt, but this time Judge Temple imposed an extended term of 10 to 30 years. The New…