Right to a Speedy Trial (4)

State v. Lamarche, 2007-295 (N.H. S.Ct., May. 30, 2008)

DALIANIS, J. The defendant, Ronald Lamarche, appeals his conviction after a bench trial in Superior Court (Fitzgerald, J.) of one count of being in New Hampshire without permission while on probation in another state. See RSA 651-A:25, IX (2007). We affirm.

State v. Fuller, 01-S-1869, 02-S-072 - 073 (Hillsborough, North, Jun. 14, 2002)

The defendant, Jason Fuller, is charged with conspiracy to commit burglary, theft by unauthorized taking and receiving stolen property. The charges all arise out of the defendant's alleged participation in the December 5, 2000 burglary of the residence of Chester Chmiola at 56 Grant Street, Manchester. Among the items taken in the burglary were a Baretta handgun and two (2) two- dollar bills. Presently before the court are the following pretrial motions filed by the defendant: (1) Motion to Dismiss (Doc. #4); (2) Motion to Suppress Statement (Doc. #5); and Motion to Suppress (Doc. #6). After reciting the pertinent facts, I address the motions in turn, concluding that the second motion must be granted while the first and third must be denied.

State v. Smoke Signals Pipe & Tobacco Shop, LLC, 03-S-317-I - 03-S-324-I, 03-S-328-I (Strafford, Sep. 23, 2003)

Smoke Signals Pipe & Tobacco Shop, LLC (“the defendant”) is charged with eight counts of selling drug paraphernalia in violation of RSA 318-B:2. The defendant filed the following motions in May, 2003, to which the State objects: Motion to Dismiss, Motion to Dismiss II, Motion to Quash and/or alternatively Motion for Bills of Particulars, Motion to Suppress, Motion to Elect One (1) Single Count and/or Motion to Consolidate Various Counts into One (1) Charged Offense. Co-defendant Susan Hargrove, an agent of the defendant charged with three counts of selling drug paraphernalia, joins in the defendant’s motions. Additionally, co-defendant Eric Marshall, an agent of the defendant charged with one count of selling drug paraphernalia, joins in the defendant’s motions and independently moves to dismiss the charge against him. The State objects. Following a July 21, 2003 hearing on these matters, and upon review of the parties’ arguments and the relevant law, the court finds and rules as follows.

State v. Knickerbocker, Jr., 03-S-132 (Merrimack, Feb. 5, 2004)

The defendant, George Knickerbocker, Jr., also known as Nicky Robbins, is charged with one count of Second Degree Murder in connection with the death of a one-month-old infant, Adam Robbins, in February 1983. The defendant moves to dismiss the charge for lack of speedy indictment, and the State objects. The Court held an evidentiary hearing over three days on this matter, subsequent to which it directed the parties to file written legal arguments. Upon review of the parties’ arguments, the testimony and evidence submitted at the hearing, and the relevant law, the Court finds and rules as follows.
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