State v. Balliro

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Hampshire affirmed Anthony Balliro's convictions and the trial court's refusal to give a jury instruction on the justified use of deadly force to prevent an attempt to commit arson under RSA 627:7. The court declined to resolve when that statutory justification ends, holding instead that the record contained insufficient evidence for a rational jury to find that Balliro stabbed the victim to prevent arson. Balliro's own testimony indicated that he acted solely to escape the restaurant.