State v. Akers
New Hampshire Supreme Court
400 A.2d 38 (1979)
Relevant factsFree
The minor sons of Akers and Fox (defendants) were convicted of illegally speeding on snowmobiles on a public way, and the state separately charged the parents themselves under a statute imposing vicarious criminal liability on parents or guardians for snowmobile law violations by their children; the parents were convicted and appealed, arguing they couldn't be held criminally liable for their children's acts based solely on parental status.
IssueFree
Whether, in New Hampshire, a parent may be held criminally responsible or vicariously liable for the criminal offenses of a minor child solely based on his parental status.