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Moses v. Helgemoe

Supreme Court of New Hampshire Original
Nov 28, 1975
115 N.H. 672 (N.H. 1975)

Opinion

No. 7221

Decided November 28, 1975

1. The question of bail is discretionary with the superior court, and the court's action on the question will not be disturbed except on evidence of a compelling nature.

2. The record disclosed no evidence sufficient to warrant reversal of the trial court's rulings.

Ronald Moses, pro se, by brief, for the plaintiff.

Warren B. Rudman, attorney general, and James L. Kruse, attorney, by brief, for the defendant.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

The only issue before us is whether the Trial Court (Batchelder, J.) abused its discretion in denying on May 21, 1975, the plaintiff's motions for bail filed on May 13, 1975, and May 21, 1975.

It appears that the plaintiff was convicted in the superior court of aggravated assault on October 23, 1974, and sentenced to the State prison. He took no appeal but filed a habeas corpus petition on December 23, 1974, which petition was pending when the motions for bail were denied.

It is established that the question of bail is discretionary with the court. State v. Booton, 114 N.H. 152, 317 A.2d 18 (1974). The court's action will not be disturbed except on evidence of a compelling nature. See State v. Hutton, 107 N.H. 426, 428, 223 A.2d 416, 417 (1966).

The record before us discloses no evidence sufficient to warrant reversal of the trial court's rulings.

Plaintiff's exceptions overruled.


Summaries of

Moses v. Helgemoe

Supreme Court of New Hampshire Original
Nov 28, 1975
115 N.H. 672 (N.H. 1975)
Case details for

Moses v. Helgemoe

Case Details

Full title:RONALD MOSES v. RAYMOND A. HELGEMOE, WARDEN, NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE PRISON

Court:Supreme Court of New Hampshire Original

Date published: Nov 28, 1975

Citations

115 N.H. 672 (N.H. 1975)
348 A.2d 354

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