Supreme Court of New Hampshire, 1975

State v. Whippie

State v. Whippie
Supreme Court of New Hampshire · Decided October 31, 1975
115 N.H. 608; 346 A.2d 639; 1975 N.H. LEXIS 374

State v. Whippie

Opinion of the Court

Memorandum Opinion

Defendant was prosecuted in the Keene District Court for the offense of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor by the arresting officer, a State trooper. Defendant’s motion that the arresting officer be disqualified as prosecutor was denied by the Acting Justice, Lichman, J., who reserved and transferred the defendant’s exception.

The same issue was determined adversely to the defendant in State v. Aberizk, 115 N.H. 535, 345 A.2d 407 (1975); State v. LaPalme, 104 N.H. 97, 179 A.2d 284 (1962); see State v. Urban, 98 N.H. 346, 100 A.2d 897 (1953).

Exception overruled; remanded.

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