New Hampshire v. Etienne
Annotate this CaseDefendant Dickens Etinenne appealed his conviction for the first degree murder of Larry Lemieux. On appeal, he argued that the superior court erred by: (1) incorrectly defining the elements of self-defense or defense of another in its jury instructions; (2) permitting hearsay testimony; (3) failing to order a new trial based upon perjured testimony of a State’s witness and the State’s failure to disclose exculpatory information; and (4) failing to order the State to immunize a witness for the purpose of ascertaining the extent of his perjured testimony. Upon careful consideration of each of Defendant's arguments on appeal, the Supreme Court concluded the superior court did not err in its decisions. The Court affirmed Defendant's conviction.
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