STATE v. WONG

Nos. 83-358, 83-481.

125 N.H. 610 (1984)

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. STEVEN P. WONG. THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. JOEL GRINDLE.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

October 26, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory H. Smith, attorney general (Robert B. Muh, attorney, on the brief in Wong; Brian T. Tucker, assistant attorney general, on the brief in Grindle; and Michael A. Pignatelli, assistant attorney general, orally in both cases), for the State.

Jeffco, May & Smart, of Portsmouth (Dennis M. May on the brief and orally), for the defendant Steven P. Wong.

Holland & Aivalikles, of Nashua (Francis G. Holland on the brief and orally), for the defendant Joel Grindle.


PER CURIAM.

The central question posed by these consolidated appeals is whether the State must allege and prove the elements of criminal negligence as defined by the Criminal Code, RSA 626:2, II(d), to sustain a conviction under section II of the negligent homicide statute, RSA 630:3. We hold that the culpability requirement of negligent homicide is satisfied upon proof of the fault element of section II: that a person operated...

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