State v. Bemis
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
1Opinion of the CourtBatchelder, J.
The defendant appeals his conviction in the Superior Court (Wyman, J.) on the charge of tampering with witnesses and informants, RSA 641:5. The sole issue on appeal is whether there was sufficient evidence for the jury to find, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the defendant assaulted Michael Marquis in an attempt to induce Marquis to withhold testimony in the defendant’s burglary prosecution. We affirm.
*491The relevant provisions of RSA 641:5 state that “a person is guilty of a class B felony if . . . believing that an official proceeding ... or investigation is pending or about to be instituted,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. NiquetteSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1982
- State v. MartinSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1981
- State v. PalumboSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
- State v. StauffSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1985
- State v. GilbertSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1975
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3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. CoteSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1987
- People v. BergAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991