Supreme Court of New Hampshire

State of New Hampshire v. Nathaniel Smith

March 6, 2020

Summary

The New Hampshire Supreme Court held that, absent clear language to the contrary, sentences imposed under a plea agreement are presumed to run concurrently with any previously imposed sentence. Accordingly, the trial court's order denying enforcement of the plea agreement was vacated and the case remanded for the lower court to determine whether the State can overcome that presumption.