State of New Hampshire v. Amy Lee Dansereau

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

SUPREME COURT

In Case No. 2022-0409, State of New Hampshire v. Amy Lee
Dansereau, the court on December 11, 2023, issued the
following order:

The court has reviewed the written arguments and the record submitted on
appeal, and has determined to resolve the case by way of this order. See Sup. Ct.
R. 20(2). The defendant, Amy Lee Dansereau, appeals an order of the Superior
Court (Leonard, J.), issued following a hearing, denying her motion to suppress
certain evidence obtained during a search of her backpack. The defendant
argues that her consent to the search was not given freely, knowingly, or
voluntarily, and that, in the alternative, even if her consent was valid, the police
exceeded the scope of her consent by opening a closed container found within the
backpack. As the appealing party, the defendant has the burden of
demonstrating reversible error. Gallo v. Traina, 166 N.H. 737, 740 (2014). Based
upon our review of the trial court’s well-reasoned order, the defendant’s
challenges to it, the relevant law, and the record submitted on appeal, we
conclude that the defendant has not demonstrated reversible error and affirm the
court’s decision. See id.; Sup. Ct. R. 25(8).

Affirmed.

MacDonald, C.J., and Bassett, Hantz Marconi, and Donovan, JJ.,
concurred.

Timothy A. Gudas,
Clerk