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- Title: State New Hampshire v. George W. Abbott
- Author : Supreme Court of New Hampshire
- Release Date : January 05, 1985
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 66 KB
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In this appeal from his conviction for second degree murder, the defendant raises several issues: (1) whether the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's finding that he was sane; (2) whether the New Hampshire rule that sanity is a question of fact for the jury violates due process; and (3) whether the Trial Court (Goode, J.) erred in denying the defendant's motion for a new trial based upon newly discovered evidence. We affirm. On June 7, 1983, David Staples, the defendant's roommate, was stabbed to death. Abbott telephoned the police and two hours later confessed to the crime. During his interview with the police, Abbott was able to recount clearly the events surrounding the murder, although he made some statements which appeared delusional. He was indicted for first degree murder and, pursuant to an agreement with the State, agreed to waive indictment on a charge of second degree murder and to enter a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity to that charge.