Case Name: State of New Hampshire v. Leo F. Balsavich; State of New Hampshire v. Roland G. Fleury
Court: New Hampshire Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Decision Date: 1973-02-09
Citations: 113 N.H. 53
Docket Number: No. 6604
Parties: State of New Hampshire v. Leo F. Balsavich State of New Hampshire v. Roland G. Fleury
Judges: 
Reporter: New Hampshire Reports
Volume: 113
Pages: 53–54

Head Matter:
Belknap
No. 6604
State of New Hampshire v. Leo F. Balsavich State of New Hampshire v. Roland G. Fleury
February 9, 1973
Warren B. Rudman, attorney general, and W. Michael Dunn, assistant attorney general (Mr. Dunn orally), for the State.
Ronald L. Snow and Roger B. Phillips (Mr. Snow orally) for the defendants.

Opinion:
Per curiam.
The issue of the validity of a writ of prohibition negating an order of the Laconia District Court was transferred without ruling to this court by Loughlin, J. The district court order required the State to produce for interview by defendants' counsel material witnesses held in protective custody.
We hold that defendants' counsel have a right to talk with the persons held as material witnesses under such safeguards and conditions as may be prescribed by the court. Commonwealth v. Balliro, 349 Mass. 505, 209 N.E.2d 308 (1965); Annot., 14 A.L.R.3d 652 (1967).
Remanded.