STATE v. DEMERITT

No. 2001-083.

148 N.H. 435 (2002)

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. ROBERT DEMERITT

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

Opinion Issued: October 21, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip T. McLaughlin, attorney general (David W. Ruoff, attorney, on the brief), for the State.

Desfosses Law Firm, of Portsmouth (Sven D. Wiberg on the brief), for the defendant.


DUGGAN, J.

The defendant, Robert Demeritt, appeals his convictions for negligent homicide and reckless conduct. On appeal, he argues that the Trial Court (Coffey, J.) made several improper evidentiary rulings. He also argues that the trial court gave an erroneous jury instruction, deprived him of a public trial by excluding his female companion from the view, and improperly refused to dismiss the charges on double jeopardy grounds. We affirm.

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