Supreme Court of New Hampshire· 12/30/2003

State v. Evans

Citations

150 N.H. 416
839 A.2d 8
2003 N.H. LEXIS 209

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upholding instruction allowing jury to infer consciousness of guilt from false exculpatory statements made by the defendant in order to influence a witness
reaffirming the distinction between theories of defense and theories of the case
consciousness of guilt may be evidenced by exculpatory statements later discovered to be false
“It is reasonable to infer consciousness of guilt from a defendant’s false exculpatory statement.”
consciousness of guilt may be evidenced by exculpatory statements later discovered to be false
discussing sufficiency of evidence burden of proof generally

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Judges: Brock, Dalianis, Duggan

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