State v. Allard

The majority today holds that in furtherance of the constitutional protections afforded free speech under both the State *709and Federal Constitutions, we must apply close scrutiny when interpreting RSA 641:4, I, so as not to criminalize protected speech. Because I believe the majority has effectively rewritten RSA 641:4,1, to include an element that is otherwise not present in the statute, I respectfully dissent.

RSA 641:4, I, provides that a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if he “[k]nowingly gives or causes to be given false information to any law enforcement officer with the purpose of…