New Hampshire v. Gaudet
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Defendant William Gaudet appealed his convictions on one count of felonious sexual assault, two counts of misdemeanor sexual assault, one count of attempted aggravated felonious sexual assault, and one count of attempted incest. On appeal, he argued that the trial court erroneously: (1) determined that he "opened the door" to certain otherwise inadmissible evidence; (2) denied his motion for a mistrial during the State’s opening statement; (3) denied his two motions for a mistrial during the State’s closing argument; and (4) failed to conduct an adequate inquiry after excusing one of the deliberating jurors. Finding no reversible error, the Supreme Court affirmed.
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