Supreme Court of New Hampshire

State of New Hampshire v. David J. Tufano

March 30, 2023

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Hampshire reversed the misdemeanor cruelty to animals conviction, holding that the trial court erred in admitting prior cat‑trapping evidence under Rule 404(b) and that the error was not harmless; the Court also declined to address the Rule 609 impeachment issue because the prior evidence was excluded.