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State v. Stearns

Citations

  • 130 N.H. 475
  • 547 A.2d 672
  • 1988 N.H. LEXIS 72

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  • upholding conviction because defendant tried under theory of theft by unauthorized taking and convicted by jury of that crime
  • no abuse of discretion where, among other things, trial court considered defendant’s age, health needs, and lack of prior criminal involvement in determining sentence
  • defendant’s contention that police misrepresented statements in affidavit not raised before trial court and therefore not preserved for appeal
  • “If, when the disputed portions are stricken from the search warrant application, enough information remains to support a finding of probable cause, then the warrant will be upheld.”

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Judges: Batchelder, Issue, Johnson, Only, Reargument, Thayer

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