New Hampshire Revised Statutes
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 629:3 (2026)
Conspiracy
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629:3 Conspiracy. –
I. A person is guilty of conspiracy if, with a purpose that a crime defined by statute be committed, he agrees with one or more persons to commit or cause the commission of such crime, and an overt act is committed by one of the conspirators in furtherance of the conspiracy.
II. For purposes of paragraph I, "one or more persons" includes, but is not limited to, persons who are immune from criminal liability by virtue of irresponsibility, incapacity or exemption.
III. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this statute that the actor renounces his criminal purpose by giving timely notice to a law enforcement official of the conspiracy and of the actor's part in it, or by conduct designed to prevent commission of the crime agreed upon.
IV. The penalty for conspiracy is the same as that authorized for the crime that was the object of the conspiracy, except that in the case of a conspiracy to commit murder the punishment shall be imprisonment for a term of not more than 30 years.
I. A person is guilty of conspiracy if, with a purpose that a crime defined by statute be committed, he agrees with one or more persons to commit or cause the commission of such crime, and an overt act is committed by one of the conspirators in furtherance of the conspiracy.
II. For purposes of paragraph I, "one or more persons" includes, but is not limited to, persons who are immune from criminal liability by virtue of irresponsibility, incapacity or exemption.
III. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this statute that the actor renounces his criminal purpose by giving timely notice to a law enforcement official of the conspiracy and of the actor's part in it, or by conduct designed to prevent commission of the crime agreed upon.
IV. The penalty for conspiracy is the same as that authorized for the crime that was the object of the conspiracy, except that in the case of a conspiracy to commit murder the punishment shall be imprisonment for a term of not more than 30 years.
Source. 1971, 518:1. 1999, 158:1, eff. June 28, 1999.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 91
cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1975–2025 · leading case: State v. Blackmer, 816 A.2d 1014 (N.H. 2003).
State v. Blackmer, 816 A.2d 1014 (N.H. 2003). “See RSA 629:3 (1996) (amended 1999); RSA 318-B:2 (1995) (amended 2000).”
State v. Donohue, 834 A.2d 253 (N.H. 2003). “See RSA 626:8 (1996) (amended 2001); RSA 629:3 (Supp. 2002); RSA 631:2 (1996).”
State v. Kilgus, 519 A.2d 231 (N.H. 1986). “The defendant was found guilty after a jury trial of conspiracy to commit murder, RSA 629:3, and of attempted murder, RSA.629:1 (Supp.”
State v. Chaisson, 458 A.2d 95 (N.H. 1983). “Chaisson, appeals his convictions of theft by unauthorized taking, RSA 637:3, burglary, RSA 635:1, and conspiracy to receive stolen property, RSA 629:3, RSA 637:7. On March 27, 1981, while G.”
State v. Sanchez, 883 A.2d 292 (N.H. 2005). “), the defendant, Lucille Sanchez, was convicted of first degree murder, RSA 630:l-a (1996); RSA 626:8 (1996), and conspiracy to commit murder, RSA 629:3 (1996); RSA 630:l-a. We affirm.”
State v. Abraham DePaula, 166 A.3d 1085 (N.H. 2017). “See RSA 635:1 (2007); RSA 629:3 (2016); RSA 637:3 (2016). On appeal, the defendant argues that the trial court erred when it: (1) ruled that his testimony opened the door to evidence of his alleged involvement in an unrelated homicide; (2) denied his motion in limine to preclude…”
State v. Brooks, 34 A.3d 643 (N.H. 2011). “The defendant, Jesse Brooks, appeals his conviction of conspiracy to commit murder, see RSA 629:3,1, IV (2007); RSA 630:1,1(b), (c) (2007).”
State v. Addison, 8 A.3d 53 (N.H. 2010). “The defendant, Michael Addison, was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to commit robbery, see RSA 629:3 (2007), and armed robbery, see RSA 636:1 (2007).”
State v. Bader, 808 A.2d 12 (N.H. 2002). “The defendant, Seth Bader, was convicted of first degree murder, see RSA 630:l-a (1996), and conspiracy to commit first degree murder, see RSA 629:3 (1996), in the death of his former wife, Vicki Lynn Bader, following a jury trial in the Superior Court (Murphy, J.”
IMS Health Inc. v. Ayotte, 490 F. Supp. 2d 163 (D.N.H. 2007). “See N.H.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 629:3 (1999). More fundamentally, it is undisputed that plaintiffs have incurred substantial costs to comply with the law and face revenue losses if they are unable to acquire and resell pres-criber-identifiable data.”
State v. Locke, 813 A.2d 1182 (N.H. 2002). “The defendant, Danny Locke, was convicted of second degree murder, see RSA 630:l-b, 1(b) (1996), robbery, see RSA 636:1, 1(a) (1996), first degree assault, see RSA 631:1, 1(a) (1996), and conspiracy to commit robbery, see RSA 629:3 (1996). On appeal, he argues that: (1) the…”
United States v. Luciano Pascacio-Rodriguez, 749 F.3d 353 (5th Cir. 2014). “§ 28-202(1)(b) (2013); N.H.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 629:3(I) (2013); N.Y.”
— N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 629:3(1) — 1 case
United States v. Xochitl Garcia-Santana, 743 F.3d 666 (9th Cir. 2014).
— N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 629:3(I) — 2 cases
United States v. Luciano Pascacio-Rodriguez, 749 F.3d 353 (5th Cir. 2014). “§ 28-202(1)(b) (2013); N.H.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 629:3(I) (2013); N.Y.”
United States v. Xochitl Garcia-Santana, 774 F.3d 528 (2014).
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