Cited by
Opinions in New Hampshire that cite State v. Taylor, 431 A.2d 775.
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State v. Crie
913 A.2d 767
N.H. 2007
We will uphold the trial court's jury instructions as long as they adequately state the law that applies to the case.
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State v. Hermsdorf
605 A.2d 1045
N.H. 1992
An indictment is generally sufficient if it uses the language of the applicable statute, State v. Taylor, 121 N.H. 489, 495, 431 A.2d 775, 778 (1981); but cf. Inselburg, 114 N.H. at 829, 330 A.2d at 459 (use of statutory language not sufficient when charges remain obscure), but it need not state the specific means by which the crime was carried out, Pelky, 131 N.H. at 719, 559 A.2d at 1347.
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Johnston v. Lynch
574 A.2d 934
N.H. 1990
As long as the court adequately states the law that applies to the case, it is not necessary that it use the identical language requested by a party.
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State v. Therrien
533 A.2d 346
N.H. 1987
State v. Inselburg, supra at 827, 330 A.2d at 459; compare State v. Bussiere, 118 N.H. 659, 661, 392 A.2d 151, 153 (1978) (striking down an indictment referring to “circumstances involving kidnapping” because it failed to “enumerate the facts establishing the necessary elements of kidnapping”) with State v. Taylor, 121 N.H. 489, 494, 431 A.2d 775, 778 (1981) (upholding an indictment otherwise similar to that considered in Bussiere, because it stated that the circumstances of kidnapping occurred
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State v. St. John
523 A.2d 26
N.H. 1986
Sands supra; see also State v. Fennelly, 123 N.H. 378, 390, 461 A.2d 1090, 1097 (1983); State v. Taylor, 121 N.H. 489, 495-96, 431 A.2d 775, 779 (1981).
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State v. Cote
493 A.2d 1170
N.H. 1985
We have established a threshold for meeting that standard, by requiring an indictment to set forth “all of the necessary elements constituting the offense.” State v. Taylor, 121 N.H. 489, 495, 431 A.2d 775, 778 (1981).
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State v. Kilgus
484 A.2d 1208
N.H. 1984
The principle underlying attacks on statutes as unconstitutionally void for vagueness is that “no man shall be held criminally responsible for conduct which he could not reasonably understand to be proscribed.” Coulten v. Kentucky, 407 U.S. 104, 110 (1972) (quoting United States v. Harriss, 347 U.S. 612, 617 (1954)); State v. Taylor, 121 N.H. 489, 493 (1981).
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State v. Shannon
484 A.2d 1164
N.H. 1984
For an indictment to be constitutionally sufficient, it must give the defendant enough information to allow him to prepare for trial, State v. Beaudette, 124 N.H. 579, 582, 474 A.2d 1012, 1014 (1984); State v. Taylor, 121 N.H. 489, 495, 431 A.2d 775, 778 (1981), and it “must include all of the elements which constitute the offense charged,” State v. Stiles, 123 N.H. 680, 683, 465 A.2d 908, 910 (1983).
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State v. Champagne
484 A.2d 1161
N.H. 1984
State v. Beaudette, 124 N.H. 579, 582, 474 A.2d 1012, 1014 (1984); State v. Taylor, 121 N.H. 489, 495, 431 A.2d 775, 778 (1981); State v. Meloon, 119 N.H. 76, 77, 397 A.2d 1041, 1042 (1979).
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State v. Beaudette
474 A.2d 1012
N.H. 1984
wallet and took his car keys.” “Whether an indictment is sufficient depends on whether ‘it gives the defendant enough information so that he can prepare for trial.’” State v. Taylor, 121 N.H. 489, 495, 431 A.2d 775, 778 (1981) (quoting State v. Meloon, 119 N.H. 76, 77, 397 A.2d 1041, 1042 (1979)).
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State v. Sands
467 A.2d 202
N.H. 1983
State v. Shute, 122 N.H. 498, 504, 446 A.2d 1162, 1165-66 (1982); State v. Taylor, 121 N.H. 489, 495, 431 A.2d 775, 778 (1981); State v. Bussiere, 118 N.H. 659, 661, 392 A.2d 151, 153 (1978).
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State v. Fennelly
461 A.2d 1090
N.H. 1983
by setting forth ‘all of the necessary elements constituting the offense,’ and enables the defendant to ‘plead his conviction or acquittal as a bar to further prosecution for the same offense....’” State v. Taylor, 121 N.H. 489, 495, 431 A.2d 775, 778 (1981) (citations omitted).
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State v. Vaillancourt
453 A.2d 1327
N.H. 1982
State v. Thresher, 122 N.H. 63, 70, 442 A.2d 578, 581 (1982); State v. Taylor, 121 N.H. 489, 495, 431 A.2d 775, 778 (1981).
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State v. Dukette
444 A.2d 547
N.H. 1982
“Generally, ‘an indictment is sufficient if it uses the words of the proper section of the applicable statute.’ ” State v. Taylor, 121 N.H. 489, 495, 431 A.2d 775, 778 (1981) (citations omitted).
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State v. Lurvey
442 A.2d 592
N.H. 1982
RSA 626:8 III; RSA 637:7; State v. Taylor, 121 N.H. 489, 495, 431 A.2d 775, 778 (1981).
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State v. Thresher
442 A.2d 578
N.H. 1982
Here, the indictment stated the necessary information, see State v. Merski, 121 N.H. 901, 914, 437 A.2d 710, 718 (1981); State v. Taylor, 121 N.H. 489, 495, 431 A.2d 775, 778 (1981), and the trial court properly denied the defendant’s motions.
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State v. Miner
441 A.2d 1150
N.H. 1982
State v. Taylor, 121 N.H. 489, 495, 431 A.2d 775, 778 (1981); State v. Merski, 121 N.H. 901, 914, 437 A.2d 710, 718 (1981); State v. Greenwood, 113 N.H. 625, 626, 312 A.2d 695, 696 (1973).
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State v. Glidden
441 A.2d 728
N.H. 1982
State v. Taylor, 121 N.H. 489, 493, 431 A.2d 775, 777 (1981); Colautti v. Franklin, 439 U.S. 379, 390 (1979).
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State v. Merski
437 A.2d 710
N.H. 1981
An indictment is sufficient if it gives enough information by setting forth all the necessary elements of the offense so that the defendant can prepare for trial and if necessary plead his conviction or acquittal as a bar to further prosecution for the same offense.
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State v. Qualters
431 A.2d 780
N.H. 1981
State v. Taylor, 121 N.H. 489, 493, 431 A.2d 775, 777 (1981); State v. Hewitt, 116 N.H. 711, 713, 366 A.2d 487, 489 (1976).