State v. Gomes

116 N.H. 113 (1976)

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

v.

RONALD F. GOMES

No. 7291.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

February 27, 1976.

Warren B. Rudman, attorney general, Gregory H. Smith, assistant attorney general, and Richard B. McNamara, attorney appearing pursuant to Rule 23 (Mr. Smith orally), for the State.

Joseph J. Balliro (of Massachusetts), by brief and orally, for the defendant.

GRIMES, J.

The issue presented in this case is whether an extrajudicial statement of a witness, written but not sworn to, which incorporates admissions of the defendant, is admissible as substantive evidence of the matters…