State v. Fecteau

The defendant appeals from a conviction for false imprisonment (RSA 633:3) following a jury trial de novo in the superior court. We hold that the Trial Court (Bean, J.) erred when it denied the defendant’s motions to dismiss for insufficient evidence. We therefore set aside the conviction.

The defendant raises several issues on appeal. She first contends that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear this case because of alleged defects in the issuance of her arrest warrant. Next, she claims that a municipal court judge, who did not preside in this case when it was heard in his court below, was…