State of New Hampshire v. Richard Racette

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Hampshire reversed and remanded the defendant’s convictions, holding that the trial court improperly excluded a sister’s prior statement, that the exclusion was not harmless, and that the evidence was insufficient to support the pattern‑of‑attempted‑sexual‑intercourse charge. The court also affirmed the trial court’s limited handling of confidential records. The decisions were based on evidentiary and sufficiency analyses.