STATE v. BARKER

No. 7546.

117 N.H. 543 (1977)

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. WILLIAM BARKER.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

June 27, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David H. Souter, attorney general, and Edward N. Damon, assistant attorney general (Mr. Damon orally), for the state.

Leonard J. Merski, of Concord, by brief and orally, for the defendant.


DOUGLAS, J.

We are asked herein to decide whether testimony as to defendant's prior drug-related offenses was improperly admitted into evidence at his trial for possession of marijuana. For the reasons which follow below, we hold that no abuse of discretion occurred through the trial court's admission of this testimony.

Defendant William Barker was tried by jury on April 14, 1976, on the charge of possession of a controlled drug, i.e., marijuana, in...

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