Speeding-102 miles per hour on I-293-Not Guilty April
4, 2011
Client charged with speeding in violation of RSA 265:60
Please note-this is an example
of the result of a recent
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BASIC FACTS: In this highly publicized case, a man was driving his wife
to the hospital to deliver their baby.
As he drove, his wife’s water broke and the emergency nature of the
situation escalated. The driver reached
a speed of 102 miles per hour en route to the hospital.
Meanwhile, a state trooper came up from behind, saw the driver and
activated his blue emergency lights. The
driver then called 911 to communicate to the trooper why he was speeding and
that he had a medical emergency. The
trooper then escorted the driver to a hospital in
TRIAL: The driver was represented
by Attorney Stevens. The case went to
trial on April 4, 2011 in the Manchester District Court. Prior to trial, Attorney Stevens filed a
notice of defense of competing harms.
This is also known as a “justification” defense. The theory of this defense is that when some
one violates a law (in this case New Hampshire’s speeding law), to avoid a
greater harm than the harm the law was designed to prevent, then it is a
defense to the charged offense.
At trial, the state presented the testimony of the trooper. Attorney Stevens presented the audio
recording of the 911 call from the driver, a photograph of the driver’s wife
and new born baby, and the emotional testimony of the driver’s wife.
RESULT: Not guilty verdict. No conviction, no license loss, no fine.
Attorney Stevens thanks God for this successful
defense!!!
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
“Withhold not good from those to whom it is due; when
it is in the power of your hand to do it.”
Proverbs 3:27
J.C. 4 4 2011 MDC
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I will call you back at the earliest opportunity. Do NOT include any specifics about your case in a recorded voice message or email. We will discuss that on the phone, and in greater detail in person.
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