STATE v. TURNER

No. 5140.

105 N.H. 63 (1963)

STATE v. ALTON J. TURNER.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

Decided July 9, 1963.

Former result affirmed August 5, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Maynard, Attorney General and William J. O'Neil, Assistant Attorney General (Mr. O'Neil orally), for the State.

Nighswander, Lord & Bownes and Willard G. Martin, for the respondent.


DUNCAN, J.

The State, by brief and argument, takes the position that a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity may be entered whether the offense charged is a misdemeanor or a felony (see RSA 607:2; State v. Forcier, 95 N.H. 341); but that jurisdiction to commit a respondent in case the plea is accepted by State's counsel or found true by jury verdict is not vested in the municipal court. RSA 607:3 (supp). Counsel for the respondent have waived brief...

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