State v. Lachapelle

Memorandum Opinion

Thayer, J.

Clarence Lachapelle (the defendant) appeals an order of the Manchester District Court (Capistran, J.) finding him guilty of violating section 9.01 of the Manchester Zoning Ordinance. He argues, inter alia, that the court erred as a matter of law in finding him guilty of changing the use of his property, where the complaint charged him only with storing unregistered vehicles and erecting a fence. We hold that the element of the violation which the defendant was found guilty of committing was not alleged in the complaint; accordingly, we reverse the conviction.

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