Supreme Court of New Hampshire· 5/24/1994

State v. Martin

Citations

138 N.H. 508
643 A.2d 946
1994 N.H. LEXIS 57

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explaining that Rule 404(b) did not apply to threats defendant made to victim because the threats “were a material part of the entire course of conduct surrounding the commission of the alleged [aggravated felonious sexual assaults]”
affirming decision to admit defendant’s threats to victim, which included statements that defendant killed victim’s dog, because threats “were a material part of the entire course of conduct surrounding the commission of the alleged” aggravated felonious sexual assaults
explaining, in response to challenge to prosecutor’s opening statement, that to justify a mistrial, remarks or the conduct of counsel must be more than merely inadmissible; they must constitute an irreparable injustice that cannot be cured by a jury instruction
Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) does not apply to gambling records inextricably intertwined with evidence of crime charged
evidence that the defendant abused and killed the victim’s pets established “the very threat that coerced the victim to comply with the defendant’s demands”

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