Supreme Court of New Hampshire· 7/21/2003

State v. Hull

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149 N.H. 706
827 A.2d 1001
2003 N.H. LEXIS 106

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holding that evidence of intoxication was sufficient where defendant admitted having consumed three beers, smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech, blood shot eyes, swayed while standing, and performed poorly on field sobriety tests
finding that driving too close to a police officer engaged in a traffic stop created a substantial, unjustifiable risk of injury to either police officer or other driver
explaining that a reasonable jury could determine that a truck could be a deadly weapon where an intoxicated driver hit a police officer and drove into oncoming traffic
finding that evidence that defendant smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech and blood shot eyes, swayed, performed poorly on field sobriety tests, and refused to take a blood alcohol test was sufficient to establish intoxication
upholding jury’s finding that the defendant’s truck, in the manner in which it was used, was known to be capable of causing death or serious bodily injury
finding sufficient evidence for reckless conduct when defendant drove so close to a police officer conducting a traffic stop that he hit the police officer with his side mirror

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Judges: Dalianis, Duggan, Nadeau

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