Strafford man who has been fighting his convictions for more than a decade says the prosecutor withheld evidence that could have negatively impacted the credibility of the police who testified against him.
Dishonest Police
Judge: Laurie List Not Confidential, But AG Refuses To Release It
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Solicitor General Daniel Will and ACLU-NH legal director Gilles Bissonnette disagree about what Judge Temple’s order actually says.
Courts & Corrections
ACLU-NH Asks To Intervene in Officer’s Court Attempt To Get Off Laurie List
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A.B. also makes no claim that the discipline was unjust or inaccurate or that inclusion on the list was in error.
Courts & Corrections
Ex-Claremont Officer Gets Community Service for Unsworn Falsification
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Mark Burch was sentenced to 12 months at the House of Corrections, all of which is suspended for a period of two years.
Dishonest Police
Sponsor: If Laurie List Bill Becomes Law, No Need for ACLU-NH/News Lawsuit
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“If HB155 is signed into law, it would likely end the need for the ‘newspaper/ACLU’ lawsuit,” Rep. Paul Berch said.
Courts & Corrections
ACLU-NH, News Outlets Argue for Unredacted List of Dishonest Police
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Solicitor General Daniel Will: “This isn’t a case about the Department of Justice trying to protect the police or trying to be pro-police or anything like that.”
Dishonest Police
‘Laurie List’ in the Crosshairs and Growing Fast
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In one year, the list of dishonest law enforcement officers in New Hampshire has grown from 153 redacted names to 258.
Courts & Corrections
Public Police Discipline Bill Passes Judiciary Committee
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State Rep. Paul Berch, D-Westmoreland, a retired public defender who sponsored the measure, said House Bill 153 passed Tuesday on a vote of 16-3.
OPINION: HB 153 will make some police disciplinary records public
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If passed, the bill would make some police disciplinary records public when the officer has discharged his weapon, or was found guilty of sexual assault or dishonesty.
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NH Troopers Assoc. Opposes Bill To Open Police Discipline Files
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The president of the New Hampshire Troopers Association said there would be “unintended consequences” of opening an entire police personnel file to the public.