State v. Patten

Memorandum Opinion

Thayer, J.

The defendant, Edgar Patten, was convicted after a jury trial in Superior Court (O’Neil, J.) of attempted burglary. RSA 629:1 (1986); RSA 635:1 (1986 & Supp. 1992). On appeal, he argues that evidence of his statements at a bail hearing was improperly admitted, entitling him to a new trial. We affirm.

On July 26, 1991, Laconia police responded to a call from a resident of an apartment building located on Arch Street. The caller had seen an individual leaning on the door of apartment number two. When the police arrived, they found that the doorknob for the door…