Legal Opinion
State of New Hampshire v. Paul A. Costella
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided September 12, 2014No. 2013-0071PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBassett, J.
After a jury trial in the Superior Court (O’Neill, J.), the defendant, Paul A. Costella, was convicted on two counts of criminal threatening and one count of disorderly conduct arising out of an incident that took place at the Wal-Mart store located in Tilton. RSA 631:4 (2007 & Supp. 2013); RSA 651:6, 1(f) (2007); RSA 644:2 (2007). The two criminal threatening convictions were subject to an extended term of imprisonment under RSA 651:6,1(f), the “hate crime statute.” On appeal, the defendant argues that the superior court erred when it: (1) denied his motion to dismiss the hate crime…
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