State v. Dexter

The defendant, Laura J. Dexter, was charged with negligent homicide after a one-car accident that resulted in the death of a passenger in her car. After a jury trial, she was found not guilty of negligent homicide and guilty of the lesser included offense of driving while intoxicated. The sole issue she raises on appeal is the Superior Court’s (Temple, J.) denial of her post-trial motion for attorney’s fees, based on alleged misconduct of the prosecutor. We affirm.

The defendant does not base her claim for attorney’s fees on the lack of merit of the State’s case, nor upon any unwarranted…