Published 1 year ago

Domestic violence, assault convictions reversed for Woodburn

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The court sent Jeff Woodburn's case back for a new trial on the misdemeanors. Woodburn did not challenge criminal mischief convictions related to property damage. He was convicted in Coos County in 2021, following a relationship he had with a woman. The domestic violence and assault charges alleged that he bit her hand.

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Associated Press News

Domestic violence, assault convictions reversed for Woodburn

Former state senator Jeff Woodburn is having his 2021 convictions on domestic violence and simple assault reversed. The New Hampshire Supreme Court says the trial judge was wrong to deny

1 year ago·United States

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New Hampshire Union Leader

Supreme Court reverses domestic violence convictions against former state Sen. Woodburn

The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Thursday overturned two domestic assault-related convictions against Jeff Woodburn, the former Democratic state senator from Whitefield.

1 year ago

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WCAX-TV

Domestic violence, assault convictions reversed for Woodburn

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a former state senator’s convictions on domestic violence and simple assault, saying the trial judge was wrong to deny his request to instruct the jury on a self-defense argument.The court sent Jeff Woodburn’s case back for a new trial on the misdemeanors. Woodburn did not challenge criminal mischief convictions related to property damage.Woodburn, of Whitefield, was convi…

1 year ago·Burlington, United States

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nhpr

NH Supreme Court overturns former state Sen. Woodburn’s domestic violence conviction

The justices found that a lower court judge’s decision to prevent Woodburn’s self-defense argument was unreasonable.

1 year ago

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WCSH

Domestic violence, assault convictions reversed for Woodburn

Former New Hampshire state senator Jeff Woodburn was convicted in Coos County in 2021, following a relationship he had with a woman from a few years prior.

1 year ago·Portland, United States

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The Caledonian Record

N.H. Supreme Court Reverses Woodburn’s Domestic Violence, Assault Convictions

In a mixed ruling on Thursday, the New Hampshire Supreme Court reversed and remanded for a new trial the domestic violence and assault convictions against ex-state Sen. Jeff Woodburn, but affirmed his two criminal mischief convictions.

1 year ago

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