Legal Opinion
State v. Searles
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided July 24, 1996No. 94-745PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBroderick, J.
The defendant, Bruce Searles, was convicted of two counts of second degree assault. See RSA 631:2 (Supp. 1995). On appeal, he argues that the Superior Court (Mohl, J.) erred in allowing the prosecution to introduce expert testimony concerning domestic violence syndrome. We affirm.
At trial, the State presented evidence of the following facts. Shereen Searles lived in Rochester, with the defendant and their three children, Christina, Adam, and Jessie. During the evening of December 10, 1993, eight-year-old Christina and her friend Nicole Glennon were awakened by an argument between Shereen and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- State v. CresseySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1993
- People v. ChristelMichigan Supreme Court · 1995
- State v. ChamberlainSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1993
- State v. BrinkmanSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1993
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3Cited by11 opinions
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