New Hampshire Fourth Amendment Law
Eroc T. Waltermeyer v. Robert Hazlewood, et al.
Concord, New Hampshire civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an 8th Amendment violation theory.<br> <br> Waltermeyer's operative complaint alleges he received inadequate medical treatment while incarcerated at the Federal<br> Correctional Institute in Berlin, New Hampshire from May 2018 through July 2019. Afterwards, he was transferred to a different federal correctional facility, FCC C... More...
$0 (06-12-2025 - NH)<h1> United States of America v. Victor Rosario </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Convicted Felon Sentenced to 100 Months </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> "Victor Rosario, 30, a convicted felon, was undeterred from committing new crimes by a prior imprisonment,... More...
$0 (10-18-2024 - NH)United States of America v. Joseph Laplante
<h2><br> Concord, New Hampshire distribution of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person criminal defense lawyer.<br> <P><br> Convicted Felon Sentenced to 100 Months in Federal Prison in Connection with Trafficking a Kilogram of Fentanyl, a Kilogram of Cocaine, and a Firearm<br> <P><br> On June 25, 2024, Joseph Rosari... More...
$0 (10-18-2024 - NH)<h1> United States of America v. Jaythean Diaz </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiring to Steal Firearms from Second Amendment Outdoors in Derry </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Methuen Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Steal Firearms from Second Amendment Outdoors in Derry</h2></center></b></b> </h2></cen... More...
$0 (09-13-2023 - NH)Roland Chretien v. New Hampshire State Prison, Warden
Petitioner Roland Chretien, a New Hampshire State Prison <br> inmate, seeks federal habeas relief from his state court <br> conviction, alleging violations of his constitutional rights <br> based on evidentiary rulings at his trial. This court has <br> jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (federal question) and the <br> Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 ("AEDPAâ€). <br>... More...
$0 (04-21-2008 - NH)Chasrick Heredia v. Michael Roscoe, et al.
Concord, New Hampshire civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant police officers and City of Manchester on civil rights violation theories.<br> <br> Chasrick Heredia sued several officers of the Manchester Police Department for excessive use of force during his arrest, fabrication of evidence, and malicious prosecution, among other claims. <br> <br> <br> This case arose out of ... More...
$1 (03-17-2023 - NH)United States of America v. William Mejia
Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with stealing firearms from three different New Hampshire gun stores.<br> <br> <br> William Mejia, 20, pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal firearms from a federal firearms licensee.<br> <br> "The defendant and his confederates traveled to New Hampshire multiple times for one purpose – to steal 43 firearms. Such ... More...
$0 (07-19-2023 - NH)United States of America v. Johariel Quezada
Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with stealing firearms from three different New Hampshire gun stores.<br> <br> Johariel Quezada, 19, and his two co-defendants, William Mejia and Ethan Ayala, were indicted on June 13, 2022 for stealing guns from gun stores. On January 5, 2023, Quezada pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal firearms from a federal firear... More...
$0 (05-12-2023 - NH)Chasrick Heredia v. Michael Roscoe, et al.
Concord, New Hampshire civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a constitution rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983.<br> <br> This case arose out of an incident that occurred in the early morning hours of May 11, 2018. Manchester Police Officers Michael Roscoe, Canada Stewart, Matthew Nocella, and Nathan Harrington responded to a noise complaint at a local bar. The o... More...
$0 (03-17-2023 - NH)United States of America v. Joshua Leavitt
Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraudulently obtain over $6 million in CARES Act funds from the United States government.<br> <br> Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to help businesses and individuals adversely affected by the COVID pandemic. The CARES Act created the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), w... More...
$0 (04-10-2023 - NH)United States of America v. William Mejia
Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to steal firearms from federal firearms licensee.<br> <br> Between August 29, 2021, and October 4, 2021, William Mejia, age 19, of Lswrence, conspired with others to steal firearms from three New Hampshire Federal Firearms Licensees. During the course of the conspiracy, more than 40 firearms were stolen f... More...
$0 (03-31-2023 - NH)Chasrick Heredia v. Michael Roscoe, Canada Stewart, Matthew Nocella, Nathan Harrington
oncord, New personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983 claiming that the Defendant police officers used excessive force and injured him in violation of the Constitutional rights.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="500" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/New_Hampshire_Fed.png... More...
$2100 (02-16-2023 - NH)Stephen DiChiara v. The Town of Salem and The New Hampshire Attorney General
Concord, New Hampshire civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants for violating his civil rights in various ways.<br> <br> Stephen DiChiara brings this action against the Town of Salem and the State of New Hampshire.[1] In his complaint, DiChiara advances a variety of claims under the United States Constitution, the New Hampshire Constitution, and New Hampshire common law. He s... More...
$0 (08-30-2022 - nh)Signs for Jesus v. Town of Pembroke, NH, et al.
The Town of Pembroke, New<br> Hampshire, bans the use of electronic signs in all of its zoning<br> districts except its commercial district (C1) and certain nearby<br> areas. In April 2015, Hillside Baptist Church -- located outside<br> of these areas -- applied for a permit to install an electronic<br> sign on its property, which would transmit messages provided by<br> Signs for Jesus, a nonprofi... More...
$0 (10-21-2020 - NH)Frank Staples v. Richard Gerry
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.nhb.uscourts.gov/sites/nhb/files/Rudman-Cleveland.png"><br> </center><br> <br> This appeal concerns three claims that a New Hampshire State Prison <br> ("NHSP") inmate brought against two of the prison's officers in a <br> lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging violations of his federal <br> constitutional rights. The inmate alleges in the first of ... More...
$0 (04-24-2019 - NH)United States of America v. Brad Smith
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.nhb.uscourts.gov/sites/nhb/files/Rudman-Cleveland.png"><br> </center><br> This appeal arises out of Defendant-Appellant Brad Smith's conviction for <br> producing six videos depicting him sexually assaulting a three-year-old child.<br> Smith challenges the district court's denial of his motion to<br> suppress evidence recovered from his residence on a... More...
$0 (03-16-2019 - NH)United States of America v. Eric Tanguay
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.nhb.uscourts.gov/sites/nhb/files/Rudman-Cleveland.png"><br> </center><br> Eric Tanguay was seated in his<br> car with a friend in a parking lot when a local police officer<br> approached and asked him several questions. His answers led to a<br> search, followed by the seizure of evidence of potential drug<br> trafficking. On this appeal following his ... More...
$0 (03-10-2019 - NH)Jonathan Leite v. Kathy Bergeron
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.nhb.uscourts.gov/sites/nhb/files/Rudman-Cleveland.png"><br> </center><br> <br> This appeal is from the<br> rejection of a claim of unconstitutional deliberate indifference<br> by a corrections officer to the health and safety of an inmate,<br> Jonathan Leite. Leite v. Goulet, No. 15-CV-280-PB, 2018 WL<br> 3057740 (D.N.H. June 20, 2018). Leite was badl... More...
$0 (12-22-2018 - NH)UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ERIC PINEDA-MATEO
<center><br> <img width="300" src=" http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/sites/ca1/files/courthouse.jpg"> <br> </center><br> Before moving forward, a brief survey of the spousal testimonial privilege and the rationales that have traditionally undergirded it is in order. A. The spousal testimonial privilege is an evidentiary privilege that protects a defendant's spouse from having to take the witness ... More...
$0 (09-23-2018 - NH)The State of New Hampshire v. Brian Watson <table> <td>
Because the defendant has not provided, as part of the appellate record, the transcript of the evidentiary hearing held on his motion or all of the exhibits entered at that hearing, we must assume that the evidence was sufficient to support the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress, and we review its decision only for errors of law. See State v. Woods, 139 N.H. 399, 403 (1995). Accor... More...
$0 (07-04-2018 - NH)The State of New Hampshire v. Bailey P. Serpa <table> <td>
The defendant, Bailey P. Serpa, appeals an order of the Superior Court (Howard, J.), requiring him to register as a sexual offender. On appeal, the defendant argues that registration as a sexual offender for a conviction of violating RSA 649-B:4 is contrary to the manifest objectives of RSA 632-A:4 and violates constitutional requirements that all penalties be proportional to the offense. We aff... More...
$0 (07-04-2018 - NH)UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MANUEL TIRADO <table> <td>
The defendant, Manuel <br> Tirado, pleaded guilty and stands convicted of drug offenses, 21 <br> U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C), 846, and failure to appear <br> for arraignment, 18 U.S.C. § 3146(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)(i). He <br> appeals from the judgments of conviction on Sixth Amendment <br> grounds, contending that his counsel suffered from a conflict of <br> interest arising from violation... More...
$0 (05-12-2018 - NH)THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. CARLOS GONZALEZ, III <FONT COLOR="red">Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault </FONT>
The defendant, Carlos Gonzalez, III, appeals his convictions on two counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault. See RSA 632-A:2 (2016). The defendant argues that the Trial Court (Wageling, J.) erred when it vacated the pro hac vice admission of two out-of-state attorneys, thereby depriving him of his right to chosen counsel under Part I, Article 15 of the State Constitution and the Sixth Ame... More...
$0 (11-07-2017 - NH)United States of America v. Michael Giles
Concord, NH - New Hampshire Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Bank Robberies<br> <br> Michael Giles, 41, was sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison after committing three bank robberies and attempting to rob a fourth bank.<br> <br> According to documents filed with the court and statements made at the August 11th sentencing hearing, on November 23, 2016, Giles robbed a TD Bank branch located at... More...
$0 (08-11-2017 - NH)James Walsh v. Zurich American Insurance Company, d/b/a Zurich Direct Markets, d/b/a Zurich North American Commercial d/b/a Zurich North American, et al.
A jury found that appellant Zurich<br> American Insurance Company ("Zurich") breached employment<br> agreements with appellee James Walsh when it substantially reduced<br> his incentive pay for a lucrative deal -- the largest of its type<br> in the company's history -- and did not pay incentive on another<br> deal.1 Walsh was awarded double damages and attorney's fees,<br> totaling nearly $2.4 mil... More...
$0 (02-26-2017 - NH)<b>The State of New Hampshire v. Robert Grimpson Smith</b>
The pertinent facts are as follows. On August 2, 2014, Officer Alden responded to a report that a woman, later identified as Kerry St. Lawrence, had collapsed on the lawn outside 14 Bank Street in Lebanon. When Alden arrived, he saw St. Lawrence sitting bent over on the lawn, approximately six feet from the entrance of the rooming house located at that address. Alden called out to her, but she ... More...
$0 (02-02-2017 - NH)<b>The State of New Hampshire v. Remi Gross-Santos</b>
We recite here a summary of the record evidence. We note that the issues raised by the defendant address two rulings made by the trial court, one after a suppression hearing and the other at trial. This summary of the evidence is drawn from the trial record. <br> <br> The defendant was scheduled to graduate from Portsmouth High School on June 13, 2014. He made plans with his friends to attend... More...
$0 (02-02-2017 - NH)<b>The State of New Hampshire v. William Edic</b>
The defendant, William Edic, appeals his conviction, following a jury trial in Superior Court (McNamara, J.), on one count of second degree murder and one count of falsifying physical evidence. See RSA 630:1-b, I(b) (2016); RSA 641:6, I (2016). On appeal, the defendant challenges various evidentiary rulings made at trial. We affirm. <br> <br> The record supports the following facts. The char... More...
$0 (02-02-2017 - NH)<b>THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. SEAN MCINNIS </b>
Following a bench trial based upon stipulated facts, the defendant, Sean McInnis, was convicted of two counts of possession of a controlled drug. See RSA 318-B:2, I (2011). On appeal, he challenges his convictions, arguing that the Superior Court (Tucker, J.) erroneously denied his motion to suppress. We affirm. <br> <br> The following facts are drawn from the trial court’s order, or are o... More...
$0 (01-16-2017 - NH)Belsito Communications, Inc. d/b/a 1st Responder Newspaper v. James Decker
Brian Blackden is a part-time freelance photographer who <br> for years has sent photos to a bunch of regional-media outlets, <br> including Belsito Communications, Inc. (just "Belsito" from now <br> on). Belsito and Blackden filed this suit alleging that New <br> Hampshire State Trooper James Decker violated their constitutional <br> rights when he seized Blackden's camera at the scen... More...
$0 (12-29-2016 - NH)<b>The State of New Hampshire v. Jamie F. Letarte</ center></b> <FONT COLOR="red">Sex Offender</FONT>
The jury could have found the following facts. The defendant is the biological father of the victim. The charges stem from an incident that occurred in February 2012. The victim, who was then approximately 13 years old, was having a friend sleep at her house. The victim and her friend became intoxicated on alcohol that the defendant had provided them. When the victim woke up in the early morn... More...
$0 (12-14-2016 - NH)<b>UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. PETER APICELLI</b> <table> <td>
In September 2013, New Hampshire law enforcement <br> officials received information from a Campton town employee named <br> Robert Bain about a potential marijuana grow near Chandler Hill <br> Road and Mason Road. On September 5, state police officers met <br> with Bain near Chandler Hill Road to locate the marijuana plants. <br> The area by Chandler Hill Road and Mason Road was heavily wooded.... More...
$0 (10-17-2016 - NH)<b>UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. RAYMOND NEGRÓN</b>
On August 22, 2012, a federal grand jury returned a nine<br> count indictment against Negrón.1 Negrón and the Government <br> subsequently reached a plea agreement in which Negrón pled guilty <br> to counts one through eight. The Government dismissed count nine, <br> which carried a mandatory minimum consecutive sentence of 120 <br> months' imprisonment. See 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(B)(i). Ne... More...
$0 (10-10-2016 - NH)The State of New Hampshire v. Dominick Stanin, Sr.
The relevant facts follow. In April 2014, the defendant was convicted of two counts of reckless conduct, see RSA 631:3 (2007) (amended 2014), and one count of being a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon, see RSA 159:3 <br> (2014). On one of the reckless conduct charges, he received a time-served sentence. On the two remaining charges, he received consecutive three-andone-half-to-seven-yea... More...
$0 (07-13-2016 - NH)The State of New Hampshire v. Drew Fuller
The record reflects the following facts. The defendant was arrested on May 26, 2015, and charged with possession of heroin, changing marks on a firearm, and carrying a firearm in a vehicle without a license. See RSA 318-B:2, I (2011); RSA 159:13 (2014); RSA 159:4 (2014). The State filed informations on the misdemeanor firearm charges on July 16, and a grand jury indicted the defendant on the h... More...
$0 (06-29-2016 - NH)The State of New Hampshire v. Drew Fuller
The record reflects the following facts. The defendant was arrested on May 26, 2015, and charged with possession of heroin, changing marks on a firearm, and carrying a firearm in a vehicle without a license. See RSA 318-B:2, I (2011); RSA 159:13 (2014); RSA 159:4 (2014). The State filed informations on the misdemeanor firearm charges on July 16, and a grand jury indicted the defendant on the h... More...
$0 (06-21-2016 - NH)State of New Hampshire v. Louise E. Pinault
The record supports the following facts. On August 27, 2013, the defendant was involved in two motor vehicle accidents in Hollis. She was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) and with violating the “conduct after an accident” statute. See RSA 265-A:2, I(a)(2014); RSA 264:25, I. One witness saw a “big puff of dirt as if an impact had happened” on the side of the road and saw a... More...
$0 (04-23-2016 - NH)State of New Hampshire v. Amy Kathleen Mouser
The trial court found the following facts when it denied the defendant’s motion to suppress. On June 7, 2012, Joseph Jennings was arrested on drugrelated charges and released on personal recognizance bail to the custody of <br> the defendant. That day, he was also served with a temporary order of protection that prohibited him, and third parties acting on his behalf, from contacting a certain ... More...
$0 (04-23-2016 - NH)The State of New Hampshire v. Joseph Kuchman
The defendant, Joseph Kuchman, appeals decisions of the Superior Court (Lewis and Brown, JJ.) related to his conviction by a jury on one count of first degree assault. See RSA 631:1, I (2007). The defendant argues that the trial court erred when it denied his request for a bill of particulars, denied his multiple motions for a mistrial, and admitted evidence of a telephone conversation. For th... More...
$0 (04-21-2016 - NH)The State of New Hampshire v. Christina Thomas
LYNN, J. The defendant, Christina Thomas, appeals her conviction, following a jury trial in Superior Court (Lewis, J.), of first degree assault for knowingly causing serious bodily injury to a person under 13 years of age. See RSA 631:1, I(d) (2007). She argues that the trial court erred by: (1) admitting evidence of “other bad acts” committed against the victim and the victim’s mother; ... More...
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