Legal Opinion
State v. Dunn
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided October 5, 1971No. 6211PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLampron, J.
Motion for reduction of a sentence of seven to fifteen years imposed on defendant on June 13, 1967 on a plea of guilty to a charge of armed robbery. The sentence has been put into operation. The defendant had served three years and ten months in State prison when his motion was filed on November 16,1970.
The Superior Court (Loughlin, J.), after hearing, denied the motion because “ the Court does not believe it has the authority to reduce the sentence. ” Defendant’s exception thereto was reserved and transferred.
It is generally held that under common law a trial court has no power to revise its…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. BenzSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Fine v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- District Attorney for the N. Dist. v. Superior CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
- Holder v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- State v. KoernerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. BreestSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1976
- Walden v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Harrigill v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1981
- Mississippi Com'n on Judicial Performance v. SandersMississippi Supreme Court · 1998
- State v. RauSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1987
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