STATE v. COOMBS

No. 2002-236.

149 N.H. 319 (2003)

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. THOMAS D. COOMBS

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

Opinion Issued: April 16, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen J. Judge, acting attorney general (Laura E. B. Lombardi, assistant attorney general, on the brief and orally), for the State.

Jeffco, Starbranch & Soldati, of Portsmouth (Harry N. Starbranch, Jr. on the brief and orally), for the defendant.


DUGGAN, J.

The defendant, Thomas D. Coombs, appeals his conviction after a bench trial in the Portsmouth District Court (Taylor, J.) for driving while intoxicated (DWI), RSA 265:82 (Supp. 2002), and failing to use required turn signals, RSA 265:45 (1993). Coombs argues that the admission of his blood alcohol test results through the testimony of a certifying scientist under RSA 265:90 (Supp. 2002) violated his rights under the Confrontation Clause of Part I...

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