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lesser included offense instruction in New Hampshire

12 New Hampshire opinions name it 1 courts 1979–2020 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New Hampshire courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (11)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Thomasgreen
nh · 2006 · cited in 2 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
2 sentences

2011State v. Thomas, 154 N.H. 189, 192 (2006).

2011See State v. Thomas, 154 N.H. 189, 192 (2006).

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State v. Howlandgreen
nh · 1979 · cited in 2 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 1981–1981
2 sentences

1981Notwithstanding the defendant’s strenuous arguments to the contrary, we are unaware of any means by which a person could commit sexual penetration without first engaging in sexual contact. “[T]he State is entitled to have the lesser included offense instruction submitted to the jury if the evidence justifies it.” State v. Howland, 119 N.H. 413, 416 , 402 A.2d 188, 191 (1979).

1981Notwithstanding the defendant’s strenuous arguments to the contrary, we are unaware of any means by which a person could commit sexual penetration without first engaging in sexual contact. “[T]he State is entitled to have the lesser included offense instruction submitted to the jury if the evidence justifies it.” State v. Howland, 119 N.H. 413, 416 , 402 A.2d 188, 191 (1979).

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State v. O'BRIENgreen
nh · 1974 · cited in 2 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 1984–1985
2 sentences

1985State v. O’Brien, 114 N.H. 233, 235-36 , 317 A.2d 783, 784-85 (1974).

1984If the evidence so warrants, id., Bailey would be entitled to a lesser-included offense instruction.

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State v. Muentnergreen
wis · 1987 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020See Muentner, 406 N.W.2d at 420 (“Whether a defendant is entitled to a lesser included offense instruction and whether the statute of limitations has run on a crime are two separate questions.”).

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State v. Sotogreen
nh · 2011 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015See State v. Soto, 162 N.H. 708, 718 (2011) (explaining usual manner of jury deliberations when lesser-included offenses are involved).

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State v. Hutchinsongreen
nh · 1993 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
1 sentence

2006He argues that under a double jeopardy analysis, “The same evidence that the State offered to prove that Blomquist attempted to murder George also established that he committed first degree assault against George... by purposely... causing bodily injury by means of a deadly weapon.” See State v. Hutchinson, 137 N.H. 591, 596 (1993) (double jeopardy bars prosecution for first-degree assault and attempted murder where each indictment alleged the same conduct).

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State v. Merskigreen
nh · 1983 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 1984–1984
1 sentence

1984See id.

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State v. Camerongreen
nh · 1981 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 1983–1983
1 sentence

1983See State v. Cameron, supra at 350-51, 430 A.2d at 139-40 .

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State v. Boonegreen
nh · 1979 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 1981–1981
2 sentences

1981State v. Boone, 119 N.H. 594, 597 , 406 A.2d 113, 114 (1979); State v. Howland, 119 N.H. at 417, 402 A.2d at 191 .

1981State v. Boone, 119 N.H. 594, 597 , 406 A.2d 113, 114 (1979); State v. Howland, 119 N.H. at 417, 402 A.2d at 191 .

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Sansone v. United Statesgreen
scotus · 1965 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 1979–1979
1 sentence

1979See Sansone v. United States, 380 U.S. at 350 ; United States v. Harary, 457 F.2d 471, 477 (2d Cir. 1972).

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United States v. Charles R. Hararygreen
ca2 · 1972 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 1979–1979
1 sentence

1979See Sansone v. United States, 380 U.S. at 350 ; United States v. Harary, 457 F.2d 471, 477 (2d Cir. 1972).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Hampshire. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Littlefield green
nh · 2005
1 sentence

2006Id.

12006–2006
State v. Lopez green
njsuperctappdiv · 1978
1 sentence

1979State v. Lopez, 160 N.J.

11979–1979

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NH § N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 626:2 (5) NH § N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 630:2 (4) NH § N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 630:1-b (3) NH § N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 632-A:2 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 965 (1980–2026) MS 391 (1984–2026) IL 242 (1978–2026) WA 237 (1977–2026) CA 200 (1975–2026) OH 191 (1975–2026) TN 156 (1995–2026) MO 139 (1976–2025) KS 123 (1978–2026) AZ 101 (1979–2025) IN 88 (1974–2024) NM 83 (1979–2025) UT 75 (1982–2026) DC 67 (1975–2021) CT 65 (1980–2025) WI 60 (1984–2025) AL 56 (1982–2024) MI 55 (1966–2025) NC 54 (1980–2026) WY 52 (1978–2024) AR 51 (1984–2026) MT 47 (1978–2025) KY 47 (1993–2025) WV 46 (1981–2026) NJ 45 (1979–2025) CO 44 (1974–2026) MN 39 (1976–2026) MA 39 (1984–2025) VA 33 (1976–2025) FL 32 (1972–2021) NE 31 (1982–2025) OK 27 (1981–2020) OR 25 (1970–2016) ND 23 (1977–2025) AK 23 (1979–2025) IA 23 (1980–2025) HI 23 (1980–2026) RI 22 (1981–2026) DE 20 (1992–2025) PA 19 (1975–2016) SD 19 (1986–2019) SC 17 (1985–2023) MD 17 (1989–2024) NV 17 (1994–2019) LA 14 (1982–2026) VT 12 (1981–2019) NH 12 (1979–2020) NY 10 (1978–2023) ID 8 (1983–2022) GA 7 (1982–2011) ME 3 (2007–2025) GU 2 (2024–2024)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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