Supreme Court of New Hampshire

State v. Cummings

April 1, 20252025 N.H. 15

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Hampshire affirmed Christian Cummings' conviction for negligent homicide, finding no reversible plain error in the trial court's response to a jury question, no ineffective assistance of counsel, and sufficient evidence to support the conviction. The Court applied the plain error doctrine, the Strickland test, and the sufficiency of the evidence standard.