State v. Chaisson

The defendant was convicted of theft by unauthorized taking, RSA 637:3; burglary, RSA 635:1; and conspiracy to receive stolen property, RSA 629:3, RSA 637:7. He appeals, alleging that the Superior Court (Wyman, J.) erred in upholding the validity of the search warrant and the defendant’s arrest. We reverse and remand.

At trial the following facts were established. On March 27, 1981, the home of G. Jackson Jones was burglarized and a large quantity of silver and two guns were among the items taken. The next day, Harold Andrews, a coin and silver dealer, received word from Robert LaRue that a…