State of New Hampshire v. Robert Breest

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• refusing to interpret a statute in a manner that would result in two defendants, each with equally favorable DNA results, receiving different treatment under the statute based upon how they obtained their results
• a statute will not be construed in such a manner as to lead to an absurd result
• “[W]e will not interpret statutory language in a literal manner when such a reading would lead to an absurd result.” (quotation omitted)

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