Courts & Corrections
Maine Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison For Threatening Portsmouth High School
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Kyle Hendrickson, 26, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Samantha Elliott to 37 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release.
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NH SC Justice Donovan Refuses to Recuse Himself from Education Funding Appeal
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The plaintiffs argued that when he was in the Attorney General’s Office he participated in both the trial and the appeal of the Claremont education funding case, and represented the state when attempting to extend the deadlines set in the Claremont II decision.
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Ex-Rep. Merner Files Motion To Dismiss 3 Criminal Charges, Plea Negotiations Ongoing
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Former Republican Rep. Troy Merner’s lawyer filed a motion to dismiss three of the four criminal charges against him Sunday related to serving in the New Hampshire House during the whole last session after moving out of his Lancaster District, which is prohibited under the state Constitution
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Fired Corrections Officer Claims Retaliation, Files Ethics Complaint Against Helen Hanks
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Thomas Macholl’s complaint to the Executive Branch Ethics Committee claims Hanks initiated an internal investigation the same day he reported Eileen Meaney, DOC’s human resources director, for violating department policy with a selfie she took at a memorial service for a dead officer.
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Claremont Couple Pleads Guilty to $40K Medicaid Fraud Scheme
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Between July 2020 and July 2022, Bye and Lapointe stole a combined $41,606.62 from the New Hampshire Medicaid program by submitting fraudulent claims for mileage reimbursement as part of the Family and Friends Mileage Reimbursement Program.
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AG: Second House Member Moved Out of District; Hearing on Troy Merner Case Monday
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Former state Rep. Troy Merner’s criminal case relative to serving in the state House of Representatives is still pending, but in the interim the attorney general disclosed this week that a second House member apparently served for several months after moving out of his district.
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Supreme Court Justice Recuses Self from AG Cases Due To Husband’s Paid Leave
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New Hampshire Supreme Court Associate Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi has recused herself from 90 cases and will evaluate whether to recuse herself from another 225 pending cases – all involving the Attorney General’s Office, court spokesman Av Harris confirmed Thursday.
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Adam Montgomery Shows Up and Gets Max Sentence for Killing Daughter, Harmony
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After skipping every day of his trial, Adam Montgomery finally showed up in court Thursday as he was given the maximum sentence for killing his five-year-old daughter, Harmony Montgomery.
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Judge Won’t Recall Jury on $38M YDC Abuse Award, But More Legal Action Likely
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Judge Andrew Schulman ruled Wednesday it is not appropriate to recall the jury that awarded David Meehan $38 million for the abuse he suffered while incarcerated as a teen at YDC only to find the state says it will only pay $475,000, the cap under state law.