State v. Avery

On May 19, 1975, the defendant, Clifford Avery, was convicted in Superior Court (Loughlin, J.) on a charge of first degree murder. In this long-delayed appeal, he argues that the trial court erred in making certain evidentiary rulings, and in denying his motion for mistrial. We find no error and affirm.

From the testimony at trial, the jury could have found the following facts. In late 1978, the defendant was living in Suncook. On December 15 of that year, he told a group of acquaintances that he had $50,000 hidden on a nearby farm, and that the money came from a bank he had robbed in…