Petitioner Roland Chretien, a New Hampshire State Prison
inmate, seeks federal habeas relief from his state court
conviction, alleging violations of his constitutional rights
based on evidentiary rulings at his trial. This court has
jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (federal question) and the
Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (“AEDPA�).
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We begin by summarizing the evidence that sets the stage
for evaluating Prieto's challenges to the sufficiency of the
government's proof in support of the offense for which Prieto was
charged and convicted. In so doing, we take the evidence in a
light favorable to the jury verdict. United States v. Burgos
Montes, 786 F.3d 92, 99 (1st Cir.), cert. denied, 136 S. Ct. 599 More...    $0 (01-20-2016 - NH)

The pertinent facts follow. SB 126, enacted in 2013, amended RSA chapter 357-C to define “motor vehicle” as including “equipment,” which “means farm and utility tractors, forestry equipment, industrial equipment, construction equipment, farm implements, farm machinery, yard and garden equipment, attachments, accessories, and repair parts.” Laws 2013, 130:1 (quotations omitted); see RSA 357-C:1, ... More...    $0 (12-31-2015 - NH)

The petitioner, John Doe, appeals an order of the Superior Court (McNamara, J.) granting summary judgment for the respondent, the State of New Hampshire, on the petitioner’s declaratory judgment action, which sought a ruling that RSA chapter 651-B is unconstitutional, as applied to him, because it violates the prohibition against retrospective laws and the Due Process Clause of the New Hampshire... More...    $0 (02-12-2015 - NH)

Anthony Silva was convicted in district court of possessing with intent to defraud counterfeit United States currency in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472. On appeal, Silva claims that the district court erred in admitting evidence seized by police during and after his arrest, denying his motion for a judgment of acquittal based on the insufficiency of the evidence, and issuing a prejudicial jury ins... More...    $0 (02-05-2014 - NH)

The intervenor, Peter Hill, and the respondent, the City of Keene, appeal the decision of the Superior Court (Arnold, J.) vacating the decision of the City of Keene Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA). The petitioners, Robert Farrar and Jeananne Farrar, cross-appeal. We reverse in part, affirm in part, and remand.

The record supports the following. On January 17, 2007, Hill applied for use and... More...    $0 (05-07-2009 - NH)

NOTICE: This opinion is subject to motions for rehearing under Rule 22 as well as formal revision before publication in the New Hampshire Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter, Supreme Court of New Hampshire, One Charles Doe Drive, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, of any editorial errors in order that corrections may be made before the opinion goes to press. Errors may be reported by ... More...    $0 (04-08-2009 - NH)

The spiraling cost of brand-name prescription drugs is a matter of great concern to government at every level. New Hampshire has attempted to curb this escalating problem by enacting innovative legislation. Certain affected companies have challenged New Hampshire's legislative response, and that challenge raises important constitutional questions that lie at the intersection of free speech and cyb... More...    $0 (11-28-2008 - NH)

This is an appeal of a monetary sanction that was imposed by the magistrate judge on defendants' lawyer, William E. Whittington IV, for discovery misconduct. The court required that Whittington personally compensate the opposing parties for the attorney's fees and costs incurred in opposing a protective order that he had obtained. Citing the injury to his professional reputation, Whittington al... More...    $0 (09-12-2005 - NH)

The case before us presents another variation on the question when, under the so-called abstention doctrines, a federal court should defer to state proceedings. The appellant is Employers Insurance of Wausau ("Wausau"); the appellee is Roger A. Sevigny, Insurance Commissioner of New Hampshire ("Commissioner"), acting as liquidator of The Home Insurance Company ("Home"), now insolvent. We begin ... More...    $0 (06-10-2005 - NH)

The plaintiffs allege the following facts. On September 13, 1998, Carol Allen was injured while participating in a recreational softball game ... More...    $0 (09-30-2002 - NH)