State of New Hampshire v. Christopher Kean

The defendant, Christopher Kean, appeals an order of the Superior Court {Brown, J.) granting in part and denying in part his motion for return of property. See RSA 595-A:6 (2001). We vacate and remand.

The following facts are derived from the trial court’s order or the record. On September 4, 2012, the defendant, while wearing an official but discontinued Manchester Police jacket, was observed by Manchester Police Officer Biron walking in front of a Manchester Police Department substation. Although the jacket had been discontinued in 1999, it bore a current Manchester Police Department patch.…