Legal Opinion

State v. Legere

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided October 15, 2008No. 2007-396PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGalway, J.

The defendant, Christopher Legere, was convicted following a jury trial in Superior Court (McGuire, J.) of the second degree murder of John Denoncourt. See RSA 630:l-b, 1(a), 1(b) (2007). He appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in admitting the testimony of various witnesses. We affirm.

The following facts appear in the record. During the overnight hours of June 24-25, 2006, Denoncourt rode his motorcycle to the Three Cousins Pizza and Bar (Three Cousins) in Manchester. When he arrived he encountered William Hill and Tracey Beardsell outside. Shortly thereafter an argument ensued when…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. California v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Douglas v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. Delaware v. FenstererSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. People v. BryantAppellate Court of Illinois · 2009
  2. State v. DoddsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2009
  3. State v. TooheySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2012
  4. State v. KellySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2009
  5. State v. SilvaSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2008

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