Legal Opinion
Riendeau v. Milford Municipal Court
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided January 29, 1962No. 5003PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLampron, J.
The main question to be decided is whether as a matter of right the defendant in a criminal proceeding in a municipal court can have issues of law determined by that court reviewed directly by the Supreme Court without recourse to the Superior Court.
RSA 502:24 reads as follows: “Transfer to Supreme Court. In municipal courts located in cities and towns having a population of fifteen hundred or more, the finding of facts shall be final; but questions of law may be transferred to the supreme court in the same manner as from the superior court.” In State v. Deane, 101 N. H. 127, we decided that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Pollard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Beavers v. HaubertSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Shepherd v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1947
- State v. BeckwithIndiana Supreme Court · 1944
- Kyle v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by11 opinions
- State v. BlakeSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
- Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
- State v. ColeSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1978
- State v. NovoselSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980
- State v. VaragianisSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1986
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