Legal Opinion
State v. Theriault
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided December 4, 2008No. 2007-601PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDuggan, J.
The defendant, Robert Theriault, was found guilty of prostitution, see RSA 645:2, 1(f) (2007), following a bench trial in the Superior Court (Conboy, J.). The defendant appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to dismiss, alleging the prostitution statute is constitutionally overbroad as applied to him. We reverse.
The record reveals the following. The defendant was employed as a court security officer in Franklin District Court. On December 5,2005, he asked a young woman, C.H., and her boyfriend, J.S., who were at the court paying fines, if they needed employment. After informing them…
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