State v. Houle

Memorandum Opinion

On October 24,1978, a jury convicted the defendant of the theft of certain vinyl siding from a construction site, RSA 637:3. He was represented by retained counsel whose extensive, criminal experience included three years as a prosecutor. During the trial, defense counsel registered no objections or exceptions that in any way related to the issues briefed by subsequent counsel. These issues, therefore, were not preserved for appeal. Eight months after trial, new counsel sought to set aside the verdict arguing that the evidence was insufficient to prove that the defendant…