State v. Plante

These are two criminal complaints and warrants which were consolidated for trial to a Superior Court justice and jury in December, 1970. The jury returned a verdict of guilty to each complaint. They are before this court on defendant's bills of exceptions which were season ably prosecuted following the conviction of the defendant in each case.

On the evening of July 18, 1970, shortly after 9:30 p.m. Brian Gordon Berry heard a noise outside his home which sounded like someone taking hubcaps off his car, a 1965 Oldsmobile station wagon. He directed his wife to call the police and went outdoors…