State v. Berger

The defendant, Bruce Berger, appeals his conviction by a jury in Superior Court {Flynn, J.) of selling marijuana. RSA 318-B:2,1 (Supp. 1981). Issues concerning the following matters are presented: (1) construction of the term “sale” in the New Hampshire Controlled Drug Act, RSA chapter 318-B; (2) request for mistrial resulting from possible prosecutorial error; (3) violation of the rule of State v. Hastings, 120 N.H. 454, 417 A.2d 7 (1980), and of the right to speedy trial; and (4) disclosure of the confidential informant’s identity. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Gary Bashaw, an…