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State v. Plante

Citations

  • 134 N.H. 456
  • 594 A.2d 1279
  • 1991 N.H. LEXIS 87

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • requested charge on theory of insanity defense must be given if theory supported by some evidence
  • “[A]ny test which measures the capacity of the defendant is a matter of evidence, which falls within the province of the jury to be considered like any other factual issue.”
  • “There is no specific test or criterion which determines the issue of mental illness”
  • “[A]ny test which measures the capacity of the defendant is a matter of evidence, which falls within the province of the [trier of fact] to be considered like any other factual issue.”
  • “whether [the] acts are a product of mental illness or disease”

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Judges: Thayer

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