State v. Etienne

The defendant, Dickens Etienne, appeals from his conviction for three counts of first degree assault and one count of attempted murder. See RSA 631:1 (1996); RSA 630:1-b (1996); RSA 629:1 (1996). The defendant asserts that the Superior Court (Hollman, J.) abused its discretion in disallowing two lines of cross-examination. We reverse and remand.

In the early morning hours of September 1, 1997, gunshots were fired in the crowded Bahama Beach Club in Nashua, injuring three people. Among those shot was Raymond Guillermo, who later offered conflicting identifications of the perpetrator. At his…