STATE v. O'FLYNN

No. 84-443.

126 N.H. 706 (1985)

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. JAMES O'FLYNN

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

July 1, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen E. Merrill, attorney general (Peter W. Mosseau, deputy attorney general, and Edna M. Conway, assistant attorney general, on the brief, and Mr. Mosseau orally), for the State.

Spaloss and Rosson, of Nashua (Henry F. Spaloss on the brief and orally), for the defendant.


BATCHELDER, J.

The defendant, James O'Flynn, was convicted in a jury-waived trial of extorting campaign contributions from two of his deputies and one deputy applicant in the defendant's bid for reelection as Hillsborough County Sheriff. See RSA 637:5; cf. RSA 640:1 (excludes the mere giving or receiving of campaign contributions from coverage of RSA chapter 640, dealing with corrupt practices). For each of the three instances, evidence was presented...

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