State v. Knowles

The defendant appeals his conviction of taking an overlimit of clams, RSA 211:62 (Supp. 1985). We affirm.

On the evening of December 12, 1984, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department received information that several individuals were taking clams from the clam flats in Seabrook. Sergeant Vetter and Officers Marcella and Donahue went to the Hampton Beach Marina, from which they could see the clam flats. Using a telescopic lens, they observed at least nine individuals with light-bearing headbands who appeared to be digging clams. The officers later saw the suspects load sacks into two boats…