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State v. Davis

Citations

  • 108 N.H. 158
  • 229 A.2d 842
  • 1967 N.H. LEXIS 142

How courts have described this case

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  • only intent required in attempted statutory rape is intent to have intercourse, not intent to have intercourse with a person underage
  • in prosecution for attempted rape “it was necessary to prove that the defendant intended to have sexual intercourse with the complaining witness”
  • there can be no crime of an attempt to commit an attempt

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Judges: Lampron

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