STATE v. GODING

Nos. 84-057, 84-278.

126 N.H. 50 (1985)

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. WILLIAM GODING THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. KATHRYN MAUK

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

February 7, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory H. Smith, attorney general (John A. Malmberg, assistant attorney general, on the brief in Goding), for the State.

James E. Duggan, appellate defender, of Concord, by brief for the defendant Goding.

James E. Duggan, appellate defender, of Concord, for the defendant Mauk.


DOUGLAS, J.

These cases present the questions whether: 1) a culpable mental state must be alleged and proved in misdemeanor driving while intoxicated cases, and 2) if a culpable mental state must be alleged, whether a defendant who pleads guilty waives his right to challenge subsequently the failure of the State to allege a mens rea.

Both defendants were charged with driving while intoxicated, subsequent offense. This offense is a misdemeanor which...

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