Legal Opinion

State v. Titus

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided March 31, 1965No. 5307aPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDuncan, J.

At common law the State has no right of appeal in criminal cases, and no right to preserve exceptions for transfer to an appellate court. United States v. Sanges, 144 U. S. 310; Commonwealth v. Cummings, 3 Cush. (Mass.) 212. See 5 Wharton’s Crim. Procedure. 2251; Annot. 92 A.L.R. 1137. In some states by virtue of constitutional or Statutory provisions, a right of review on the part of the State is permitted upon specified conditions or for limited purposes. 24 C.J.S. 1028 “Criminal Law” 5. 1659; United States v. Weissman, 266 U. S. 377; State v. Felch, 92 Vt. 477. However no such provisions *224ar…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. United States v. SangesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. State v. FelchSupreme Court of Vermont · 1918
  3. United States v. WeissmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
  4. State v. VelanderSupreme Court of Vermont · 1962

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Town of Hanover v. Hanover District CourtSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1974
  2. State v. GreenwoodSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973

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