Legal Opinion
State v. Rideout
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided February 25, 1999No. 96-849PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThayer, J.
The defendant, Leo Rideout, Jr., appeals his conviction of one count of second degree assault, see RSA'631:2, 1(a) (1996), arguing that the Superior Court (Perkins, J.) erred in denying his motion to set aside the verdict after a juror was aided by a prosecution witness in a medical emergency during deliberations. We reverse and remand.
The jury began its deliberations following morning recess on the second day of the defendant’s trial. At approximately 3:15 p.m., the juror occupying the fifth seat (Juror 5) left the deliberation room and approached Deputy Sheriff Douglas Fletcher, who was…
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- Hunley v. GodinezCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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