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STATE v. BELKNER

Nos. 7643, 7644 and 7645.

117 N.H. 462 (1977)

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. WILLIAM BELKNER, JAAN LAAMAN, RICHARD DUNN.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

May 31, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David H. Souter, attorney general, and James L. Kruse, assistant attorney general (Mr. Kruse orally), for the state.

John C. Emery, of Manchester, by brief and orally, for defendant Belkner.

William H. Kelley and John Czecuik, of Manchester (Mr. Czecuik orally), for defendant Laaman.

J. Gilbert Upton, of Concord, by brief and orally, for defendant Dunn.

GRIMES, J.

These appeals arise out of the Christmas Day 1975 riot at the New Hampshire State Prison (hereinafter "prison"). Defendants were all tried by jury and convicted of riot as a class B felony pursuant to RSA 644:1 I(a) and RSA 644:1 IV.

Defendants raise a multitude of issues claiming that they did not receive a fair trial. All questions of law were reserved and transferred by Keller, C.J. For purposes of discussion, these issues are grouped...

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