Legal Opinion
State v. Powell
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided December 28, 1989No. 89-035PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
The defendant was convicted after a jury trial in Superior Court (Contas, J.) of violating RSA 647:1, I, by selling a Massachusetts Megabucks ticket to another person. Defendant appeals the conviction, arguing that, properly interpreted, this statute does not apply to his conduct. We agree and therefore reverse.
The material facts of this case are not in dispute. Defendant is a 63-year-old retired man living in Keene. Until the time of his arrest, defendant travelled to Massachusetts twice a week to buy Megabucks tickets and other Massachusetts lottery tickets for certain New Hampshire…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State v. EamesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1936
- State Employees' Ass'n v. Board of Trustees of the UniversitySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980
- Dover Professional Fire Officers Ass'n v. City of DoverSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1983
- Piecuch v. City of ManchesterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1974
- Buxton v. GlennonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1982
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- State v. HattSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1999
- State v. GiffordSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2002
- State v. WillardSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1995
- Chun v. State of NYDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1992
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