Legal Opinion
State v. Gagne
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided August 14, 1992No. 91-359PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
The defendant, Denis Gagne, was convicted by a jury of aggravated felonious sexual assault, RSA 632-A:2. On appeal, he contends that the Superior Court (Mohl, J.) violated his due process rights under part I, article 15 of the State Constitution and the fourteenth amendment to the Federal Constitution when it refused to conduct an in camera review of confidential records in the possession of the New Hampshire Division for Children and Youth Services (DCYS). We remand for further proceedings in accordance with this opinion.
The defendant was found guilty of having coerced two minor girls into…
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