State v. Doucette

The defendant, Christopher Doucette, was convicted on one count of second degree murder, RSA 630:l-b (1996), and one count of conspiracy to commit murder, RSA 629:3 (1996). On appeal, he argues that the Trial Court (McHugh, J.) erred when it failed to instruct the jury that it must find that the State proved the specific acts alleged in the indictment. We affirm.

Two young women, Leeann Millius and Kimberly Farrah, were stabbed to death at Hedgehog Pond Park in Salem in September of 1997. Eric Jeleniewski, James Grant and Christopher Doucette were arrested in connection with the murders.

Grant…