State v. Burrell

The defendant, Marc Burrell, was convicted of manslaughter, RSA 630:2, 1(b), after a jury trial in the Superior Court (Dalianis, J.). The defendant appeals, arguing that the trial court committed an error in its jury instruction concerning the requirement under RSA 626:1, I, that conduct creating criminal liability must include a voluntary act. We affirm.

On January 6, 1989, Douglas Saari and Joey Baglione made plans to have a few drinks at Baglione’s house. Before going there, Saari, a minor, stopped at the defendant’s house and asked the defendant to purchase beer. The defendant agreed and…