If a lawful cause of arrest exists, the arrest will be lawful even though the officer charged the wrong offense or gave a reason that did not justify the arrest.
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 594:13
Arrest on Improper Grounds
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Commonwealth v. Federici (1998)
Most recently applied in Commonwealth v. Federici (July 1998)
Source. 1941, 163:7
Official source: New Hampshire General Court. Reproduced from public-domain New Hampshire statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.