Defendant Christopher Gay was nvicted by jury of send gree murr and nspiracy to m robbery. He appealed the nvictns, argug the Superr Court erred nyg his motn to supprs evince obtaed om an allegedly unnstutnal search and seizure. Furthermore, he argued that the Trial Court erred excludg evince of an “alternative perpetrator” and allowg the State’s expert wns to ttify regardg certa footwear imprsns. Fdg no reversible error, the New Hampshire Supreme Court affirmed.
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- GAY, BENT SENTENCED STEWART SLAYG
- CHRISTOPHER GAY TO BE SENTENCED FOR ASSLT AND ROBBERY 2015 CORY BENT WILL BE FOR MURR TODAY URT
- JURY LIBERATG CHRISTOPHER GAY MURR TRIAL
- NEW HAMPSHIRE V. GAY
GAY, BENT SENTENCED STEWART SLAYG
DOVER — Three years after the murr of 22-year-old Ryan Stewart Farmgton, Christopher Gay and Cory Bent were sentenced to prison for send-gree murr and nspiracy to m, who was found guilty last fall of fatally stabbg Stewart, durg a home vasn on Jan.
Bent, who had ma a plea agreement wh the state exchange for his ttimony at Gay’s trial, was orred to serve 30 years to life prison for his role the ’s fense attorneys say they plan to appeal the sentence.
CHRISTOPHER GAY TO BE SENTENCED FOR ASSLT AND ROBBERY 2015 CORY BENT WILL BE FOR MURR TODAY URT
Speakg at Gay’s sentencg hearg at Strafford County Superr Court, Stewart’s mother Joanne Gagnon remembered her son’s passn, huy, and pth of character.
JURY LIBERATG CHRISTOPHER GAY MURR TRIAL
”Stewart’s grandmother Joan Gagnon said that murrg Stewart, Gay had taken away a son, a brother, and a grandson. “Ryan is now gone and you’re here, ” Joan said to Gay. “I wish never happened, I wish Ryan uld be wh his fay aga, ” said Gay.
”Acrdg to prosecutors, though, Bent and Gay planned to attack Stewart at his home via text msag on Jan. 21, 2012, which Bent and Gay were planng to rob and asslt Stewart that eveng.
Bent ttified that he planned to beat up Stewart and that he asked Gay to e along as night of the murr, Bent armed himself wh brass knuckl while Gay brought a stiletto-type knife. He also ttified seeg Gay standg nearby holdg the knife.
NEW HAMPSHIRE V. GAY
Prosecutors say that Gay was motivated by greed; after the attack, he foced on dividg up the money stolen om Stewart and cleang up Gay’s sentencg hearg Thursday, fense attorney Richard Samdperil said he and fense attorney Andrew Cotpi are disappoted wh Judge Brian Tucker’s orr to sentence Gay to 40 years to life prison.