Legal Opinion

State v. Pierce

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided December 2, 2005No. 2004-491PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBroderick, C.J.

The defendant, Derek Sean Pierce, appeals his conviction for harassment, RSA 644:4,1(f) (1996), in the Durham District Court (Larson, J.), on the grounds that the statute is unconstitutional. We reverse.

*791The record supports the following facts. In October 2003, Pierce was charged with the crime of harassment under RSA 644:4, 1(f) which provides:

I. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor, and subject to prosecution in the jurisdiction where the communication originated or was received, if such person:(f) With the purpose to annoy or alarm another, having been previously notified that the recipient…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Patterson v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. State v. BallSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1983
  3. White v. LeeSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1983
  4. State v. SmagulaSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1977
  5. Pennelli v. Town of PelhamSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2002

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. John Farrelly v. City of Concord & ASupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2015
  2. State v. AddisonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2013
  3. State v. GubitosiSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2008
  4. Tuttle v. New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Ass'nSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2010
  5. In re Alex C.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2010

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