Legal Opinion

Martineau v. Helgemoe

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided October 31, 1977No. 7484PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Per curiam

The issue in this petition for a writ of habeas corpus is whether plaintiff was denied the right to a public trial.

Plaintiff was tried and convicted of attempted burglary in a jury-waived trial in March, 1976. He filed his petition claiming that he was denied a public trial because during part of his trial the courtroom doors were locked and the public was excluded. The matter was remanded to the superior court because disputed facts were involved. See LaBelle v. State, 108 N.H. 241, 231 A.2d 480 (1967).

A hearing was held before the same justice who tried the case who made certain findings…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Estelle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. In Re OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. Henry v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Murch v. MottramSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. State v. BlakeSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. McGranahan v. DaharSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1979
  2. Frederick J. Martineau v. Everett I. Perrin, Jr., Warden, New Hampshire State Prison, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
  3. Keene Publishing Corp. v. Keene District CourtSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1977
  4. State v. WeberSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1993
  5. Gannett Co. v. DePasqualeSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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