Legal Opinion
State v. Sampson
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided October 4, 1984No. 83-493PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDouglas, J.
The issue presented in this case is whether the recapture of an escaped prisoner constitutes an arrest for the purpose of the Hastings speedy indictment rule. We hold that it does not.
The defendant, Gary Sampson, escaped from the New Hampshire State Prison halfway house known as the Shea Farm at approximately 6:00 p.m. on May 26, 1983. About three hours later, the Concord police apprehended the defendant and returned him to the Shea Farm. On August 19, 1983, the defendant was indicted for the crime of escape. RSA 642:6.
The defendant moved to dismiss the charge, arguing that the 85-day…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Jones v. CunninghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. John Paul WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- State v. HastingsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980
- State v. PhilibotteSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1983
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3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. AdamsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1991
- State v. HughesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1992