State v. Pomeroy
State v. Pomeroy
Opinion of the Court
The sole issue in this case is whether the failure of a complaint filed in the superior court on appeal from a municipal court to show the attestation of the municipal court justice in accordance with RSA 597:10 (Supp. 1972) required the dismissal of the charges against the defendant in the superior court.
RSA 597:10 (Supp. 1972) provides as follows: “In case of appeal the municipal and district courts shall cause true and attested copies of the complaint, other process, records and recognizances, together with any cash bail in the case to be filed with the clerk of the superior court within ten days after the date of such order for recognizance.”
The complaint upon which defendant was tried in the superior court was identical to the one upon which he was tried in the municipal court. There is no claim that it is different or that it is inadequate in any way except for the lack of attestation. The requirement of attestation may be met by amendment under RSA 601:8 and does not entitle the defendant to have the matter dismissed. State v. Davis, 43 N.H. 600 (1862); State v. Green, 105 N.H. 260, 197 A.2d 204 (1964).
Exceptions overruled.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- State of New Hampshire v. John L. Pomeroy
- Status
- Published