New Hampshire Good Will Law
<h1> United States of America v. Shelby Theriault; Michael Brown </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with two unrelated firearm offenses </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Violent Crime Initiative Leads to Two Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Offenses</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Shelby Theriault, 31, plea... More...
$0 (12-19-2024 - NH)<h1> United States of America v. Felix Urrutia </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Rochester Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> <br> Felix ... More...
$0 (07-24-2024 - 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)State of New Hampshire v. Ronald Chretien
Brentwood, New Hampshire defendant charged with sexual assault convicted and exonerated.<br> <br> Roland Chretien, age 44, was accused of chocking and forcing a woman to perform oral sex at the Blazing Saddle store in Plaistow, New Hampshire in June 2003.<br> <br> The Defendant waived his right to a jury.<br> <br> The 46-year-old complainant woman claimed that Chretien assaulted her, forced her in... More...
$0 (12-31-2004 - NH)Joseph Stilkey v. Eastern Propane Gas, Inc.
Concord, New Hampshire civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on an Americas With Disabilities Act violation theory.<br> <br> "The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in all areas of public life, including employment. The ADA defines a disability as a physical or mental impairment that sub... More...
$0 (08-11-2023 - NH)United States of America v. Stela Sacara
Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant indicted for making false statements to a federal agent.<br> <br> Stela Sacara, 34, a citizen of Moldova residing in Pembroke, operated several companies from her home and office, including Rochester Chemical LLC, which she ran with her sister, Natalia. Rochester Chemical acquired consumable laboratory equipment and repackaged a... More...
$0 (07-09-2021 - 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)United States of America v. Shiva Chandan Reddy Thudi
<center><br> <img width="400" src="https://www.nhb.uscourts.gov/sites/nhb/files/Rudman-Cleveland.png"><br> </center><br> <br> Concord, NH - The United States of America charged Shiva Chandan Reddy Thudi, age 26, with wire fraud.<br> <br> According to court documents and statements made in court, Thudi attended college in New Hampshire from 2015 to 2017. During that time, he established relationsh... More...
$0 (08-01-2020 - NH)United States of America v. Shariff Britton
Concord, NH - The United States of America charged Shariff Britton with Drug Trafficking cocaine.<br> <br> Shariff Britton, 36, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for possessing over 500 grams of cocaine with intent to distribute.<br> <br> According to court documents and statements made in court, on February 15, 2018, a New Hampshire State Police ... More...
$0 (12-27-2019 - NH)United States of America v. Mallory Nooks
Concord, NH - The United States of America charged Mallory Nooks with possession and distribution of cocaine.<br> <br> Mallory Nooks, 31, of Fitchburg, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession and distribution of cocaine.<br> <br> According to court documents and statements made in court, on April 14, 2018, Nooks possessed 14 baggies of crack cocaine that she intended to distribut... More...
$0 (11-21-2019 - 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. 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)Brendan Kelly v. Libert Insurance Corporation
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.nhb.uscourts.gov/sites/nhb/files/Rudman-Cleveland.png"><br> </center><br> <br> In this diversity case,<br> Brendan Kelly sought a declaratory judgment against Liberty Mutual<br> Insurance Corporation, on his claim that Liberty was bound to<br> provide uninsured (or underinsured) motorist coverage for his<br> benefit. See N.H. RSA 259:117. The insuranc... More...
$0 (02-24-2019 - NH)Theresa Fortier v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company
A disability insurer, Hartford<br> Life and Accident Insurance Company ("Hartford"), gave notice to<br> Theresa Fortier that the long-term disability ("LTD") benefits it<br> had provided her under the Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinic Company Long<br> Term Disability Plan (the "Plan") would expire because she had not<br> shown she was eligible for a continuation of those benefits. The<br> notice informed... More...
$0 (02-20-2019 - 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. Daniel Sullivan
Concord, NH - Manchester Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms<br> <br> Daniel Sullivan, 35, of Manchester, was sentenced to 168 months (14 years) in federal prison for the illegal possession of firearms. <br> <br> According to court documents and statements made in court, in 2015 and 2016, Sullivan purchased and traded several firearms in New Hamps... More...
$0 (09-12-2018 - NH)State of Tennessee v. Kelly Scott Hood <table> <td>
On March 24, 2014, the Defendant was convicted of aggravated burglary, theft, and attempted theftand received consecutive sentences of three years, three years, and two years, respectively, to be served on probation. On November 10, 2016, the trial court determined that the Defendant violated the conditions of his release, revoked his probation, and ordered him to serve six months in jail before ... More...
$0 (07-05-2018 - 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)Amy Akin and Diana M. Espaillat v. Noah Pack, Matthew Trombley and Robin Whitney <P> <font color="red">Morelaw Internet Marketing<br> <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/recent.asp" target="_new">Helping People Find You On The Internet</a> <br> 888-354-4529 </font>
Concord, NH - Amy Akin and Diana M. Espaillat sued Noah Pack, Matthew Trombley and Robin Whitney on civil rights violation theories.<br> <br> Noah Pack is a Trooper, Massachusetts State Police, in his individual capacity as a police officer.<br> <P><br> Matthew Trombley is a Trooper, Massachusetts State Police, in his individual capacity as a police officer<br> <P><br> Robin Whitney is a Detective... More...
$0 (05-08-2018 - NH)THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. ANTHONY BARNABY & THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. DAVID CAPLIN
The defendants, Anthony Barnaby and David Caplin, are charged with two counts each of first degree and second degree murder in the deaths of two women that occurred in 1988. See RSA 626:8 (1986) (amended 2001); 630:1-a, I(a) (2016); 630:1-b, I(b) (2016).1 The State appeals an order of the Superior Court (Colburn, J.) denying, in part, its motion to depose certain foreign witnesses pursuant to R... More...
$0 (11-07-2017 - 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. 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)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. Arthur Kardonsky
The defendant, Arthur Kardonsky, appeals the finding of the Circuit Court (Boyle, J.) that he was guilty of the violation-level offense of driving after suspension of his driver’s license. See RSA 263:64 (2014). On appeal, he argues that the trial court erred by ruling that this violation-level offense does not require the mens rea of “knowingly.” Because we agree, we reverse. <br> The r... More...
$0 (06-29-2016 - NH)The State of New Hampshire v. Arthur Kardonsky
The defendant was originally charged with both a misdemeanor and a violation-level offense for driving his motor vehicle after <br> his privilege to do so had been suspended. The misdemeanor offense alleged that the defendant drove after his motor vehicle registration had been suspended; the violation-level offense alleged that he drove after his driver’s license had been suspended. At trial,... More...
$0 (06-21-2016 - NH)State of New Hampshire v. Christopher Kean
The following facts are derived from the trial court’s order or the record. On September 4, 2012, the defendant, while wearing an official but discontinued Manchester Police jacket, was observed by Manchester Police Officer Biron walking in front of a Manchester Police Department substation. Although the jacket had been discontinued in 1999, it bore a current Manchester Police Department patch... 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)State of New Hampshire v. Makenzy Thelusma
The following facts are derived from the record. On August 9, 2012, Sergeant Roy, a Berlin police officer, observed the defendant driving the wrong way on a one-way street. Roy stopped the car and the defendant produced a New York state identification card, but not a driver’s license. While Roy was in his cruiser unsuccessfully seeking to determine whether the defendant had a valid driver’s... More...
$0 (02-22-2016 - NH)New Hampshire v. Brian Craig
Following a jury trial in Superior Court (Delker, J.), the defendant, Brian Craig, was convicted on one count of criminal threatening, RSA 631:4 (Supp. 2014); one count of witness tampering, RSA 641:5 (2007); and one count of stalking, RSA 633:3-a (Supp. 2014). The convictions were based on a series of messages that he posted on his Facebook profile page in April 2012 that were directed to the vi... More...
$0 (02-22-2016 - NH)UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JONATHAN TANGUAY
This is the second go-round in our appellate review of the denial of a motion to suppress filed <br> by defendant-appellant Jonathan Tanguay. After the district court <br> refused to suppress vital evidence, see United States v. Tanguay <br> (Tanguay I), 907 F. Supp. 2d 165, 186 (D.N.H. 2012), the defendant <br> went to trial. The jury convicted him on a charge of possession <br> of child porno... More...
$0 (02-07-2016 - NH)United States of America v. Prieto
We begin by summarizing the evidence that sets the stage <br> for evaluating Prieto's challenges to the sufficiency of the <br> government's proof in support of the offense for which Prieto was <br> charged and convicted. In so doing, we take the evidence in a <br> light favorable to the jury verdict. United States v. Burgos<br> Montes, 786 F.3d 92, 99 (1st Cir.), cert. denied, 136 S. Ct. 599 <b... More...
$0 (01-20-2016 - NH)State of New Hampshire v. Colleen Carr
The defendant, Colleen Carr, appeals her conviction by a jury on one count of felony criminal solicitation of accomplice to insurance fraud, see RSA 629:2 (2007); RSA 638:20, III (2007), IV(a)(1) (Supp. 2014), and two counts of felony witness tampering, see RSA 641:5, I (2007). On appeal, she argues that the Superior Court (Colburn, J.) erred by: (1) failing to dismiss the criminal solicitation i... More...
$0 (01-06-2016 - NH)Deere & Company & a. v. The State of New Hampshire, Kubota Tractor Corporation v. The State of New Hampshire, Husqvarna Professional Products, Inc. v. The State of New Hampshire
The pertinent facts follow. SB 126, enacted in 2013, amended RSA chapter 357-C to define “motor vehicle” as including “equipment,” which “means farm and utility tractors, forestry equipment, industrial equipment, construction equipment, farm implements, farm machinery, yard and garden equipment, attachments, accessories, and repair parts.” Laws 2013, 130:1 (quotations omitted); see R... More...
$0 (12-31-2015 - NH)United States of America v. Gordon Potter
Concord, NH - New Hampshire Man Sentenced On Firearms Charges<br> <br> Gordon Potter, 35, formerly of Hampstead, New Hampshire, was sentenced to a term of 92 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a 3 year term of supervised release. <br> <br> In August 2015, Potter pleaded guilty to a four count indictment charging him with three counts of possession of ammunition and firearms, in vio... More...
$0 (12-16-2015 - NH)In the Matter of Terrie Harman and Thomas McCarron
The petitioner, Terrie Harman, appeals an order of the Circuit Court (Carbon, J.) denying the request filed by her and the respondent, Thomas McCarron, to vacate their decree of divorce. We affirm. <br> The parties were married in 1989. In July 2014, they were granted an uncontested decree of divorce on the ground of irreconcilable differences that caused the irremediable breakdown of the mar... More...
$0 (12-02-2015 - NH)Jeffrey Frost & a. v. Michael Delaney & a
This is the second opinion we have issued in connection with the prosecution of Frost for allegedly violating RSA chapter 397-A. See Frost v. Comm’r, N.H. Banking Dep’t, 163 N.H. 365 (2012). We begin by reviewing the statutory backdrop to this case and summarizing the relevant facts drawn from the trial court’s orders, the record, and our prior opinion. RSA chapter 397-A governs the licen... More...
$0 (11-17-2015 - NH)Celestica, LLC v. Communications Acquisitions Corporation
Following a bench trial in Superior Court (Delker, J.), the court denied the petition of the plaintiff, Celestica, LLC (Celestica), requesting a declaration that the defendant, Communications Acquisitions Corporation d/b/a Whaleback Managed Services (CAC), is obligated to pay the balance of a judgment that Celestica had obtained against another business, the assets of which CAC had purchased at pu... More...
$0 (10-16-2015 - NH)State of New Hampshire v. Exxon Mobil Corporation
In 1990, Congress amended the Federal Clean Air Act to require the use of an “oxygenate” in gasoline in areas not meeting certain national air quality standards. See 42 U.S.C. § 7545(k) (Supp. 1991) (amended 2005, 2007). An oxygenate is a substance used to reduce gasoline emissions. See Oxygenated Fuels Ass’n Inc. v. Davis, 331 F.3d 665, 666 (9th Cir. 2003). The amendment did not mandat... More...
$0 (10-04-2015 - NH)Danielle (Graveline) Gauthier m/n/f Morgan Graveline v. Manchester School District
The following facts are derived from the trial court’s order. On February 4, 2011, Morgan was involved in an altercation with another student, A.M., on a school bus. During that altercation, A.M. punched Morgan in the face. The bus driver reported the incident to the defendant on February 7. <br> 2 <br> The school principal, Barry Albert, downloaded the bus driver’s report on February 8 a... More...
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