State v. Peters

The defendant appeals his conviction by a jury in Superior Court {Groff, J.) on two counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault upon a victim less than thirteen years of age. RSA 632-A:2, XI. In advance of trial, pursuant to RSA 517:13-a, II (Supp. 1989), a video tape deposition of the victim was taken, which was used at trial in lieu of the child’s live testimony. The defendant contends that the admission of the victim’s videotaped testimony violated his right, protected under part I, article 15 of the New Hampshire Constitution and the sixth amendment to the United States Constitution, to…