Legal Opinion
State v. Weber
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided May 11, 1993No. 92-040PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThayer, J.
The defendant was convicted of aggravated felonious sexual assault, RSA 632-A:2, XI, and felonious sexual assault, RSA 632-A:3, and sentenced by the Superior Court {Goode, J.) to serve seven and one half to fifteen years. He appeals, arguing that the trial court violated his constitutional right to a public trial by requiring him to show good cause why the courtroom should not be closed during the victim’s testimony. We agree with the defendant and remand to the trial court to apply the proper legal standard to the existing record.
The defendant was charged with two counts of sexual assault on…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Court, County of NorfolkSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- State v. BallSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1983
- State v. GuajardoSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1992
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3Cited by7 opinions
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