InDepthNH.org (https://indepthnh.org/category/courts/page/19/)
Covering all facets of the criminal justice system.
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.
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.
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.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has recommended passage of an adult use cannabis bill on a 3-2 vote which now goes before the full 24-member Senate after being amended in form from the House.
The most glaring is that Paul Raymond reportedly ordered a witness to remain silent about evidence that cleared Macholl, and records show that witness was blocked from talking to investigators for at least a month.
Judge William Delker dismissed the charges on Tuesday and ruled that Frank Davis, 82, is not competent to stand trial and cannot be restored to competency, according to the Attorney General’s Office.
Two of the jurors who awarded David Meehan a record $38 million for the hundreds of rapes and beatings he suffered as a child while in state custody are shocked to learn the New Hampshire Attorney General’s office plans to cap the payout at $475,000.
A New Hampshire woman, who officials said is wanted in New Hampshire for failing to appear in court for two felony charges related to an overdose death of another woman in 2020, is due in a Vermont courtroom Monday afternoon after her arrest by federal and state authorities.
The jury in Rockingham Superior Court is holding the state of New Hampshire to account for the rapes, beatings, and brutality suffered by David Meehan as a child, awarding him $38 million in damages which represents the largest amount awarded in a contested civil liability trial in state history.