Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. Opening statements shall not be argumentative, and except by prior leave of the court, shall be no longer than thirty minutes. (a) Adoption. All revenue from the electronic case filing surcharge shall be deposited into the general fund to partly offset capital fund expenditures for the NH e-Court project. (b) Superior Court. The consent of the State is not necessary for the defendant to waive the right to trial by jury. The victim of the crime or next of kin shall have an opportunity to address the court prior to the court reaching its decision where provided by law. A defendant may waive the right to a probable cause hearing. If the defendant is financially eligible, counsel shall be appointed within 24 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, from the date of the receipt of the request by the court but not later than the filing of the complaint. Newport, NH 03773, Clerk: Brendon C. ThurstonPhone: 1-855-212-1234 High around 35F. . (24) Unless, after hearing, at least two members of the Sentence Review Division concur in increasing, decreasing, or otherwise modifying a sentence, the sentence imposed by the sentencing judge shall stand. As provided by law, a defendant who has been convicted of a crime capable of being annulled may apply to the court in which the defendant was convicted to annul the conviction. He allegedly threatened some Kmart employees with a knife when they tried to stop him leaving after he pocketed a game system and left the store. Evidence of a conviction under this rule will not be admissible unless there is introduced a certified record of the judgment of conviction indicating that the party or witness was represented by counsel at the time of the conviction unless counsel was waived. The presiding justice also may require representatives of the media to arrange pool coverage. In Merrimack County, pursuant to RSA 592-B:2, III all felony and any directly related misdemeanor or violation-level offenses alleged to have occurred on or after January 1, 2017 shall be initiated in superior court. For offenses punishable by death, the defendant shall be accorded, in addition to challenges for cause, no fewer than twenty peremptory challenges; the State shall be afforded, in addition to challenges for cause, no fewer than ten peremptory challenges. Stone allegedly asked dispatchers to call his wife and ask her to bring him some gas. If the defendant is financially eligible, the court shall inform counsel immediately of the appointment (1) by telephone, facsimile or electronically if the defendant is detained or (2) by telephone, electronically or by first-class mail if the defendant is not detained. The defendant may appeal to the superior court. Upon issuance of a summons, the complaint and summons shall be filed with a court of competent jurisdiction without unreasonable delay but no later than 14 days prior to the date of arraignment. (d) The attorney general or a county attorney conducting the prosecution in a criminal case may take the deposition of any witness the prosecution intends to call at the trial, if it is determined by a justice of the superior court that: (1) The defendant in the case in which the deposition is sought has been arrested or bound over to the grand jury or has been indicted, and. Provided, however, that in any criminal case in which an appeal to the supreme court is filed, trial counsel shall remain responsible for representing the defendant in the supreme court pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 32. Any petition for annulment which does not meet the requirements as set forth by statute shall be dismissed without a hearing but without prejudice to the defendants right to re-apply as permitted by law. Effective July 1, 2010 . (c) In any case where the defendant is charged with a class A misdemeanor or felony and appears at arraignment without counsel, the court shall inform the defendant, in writing or on the record, of the offense with which he is charged and the possible penalties, of his or her privilege against self-incrimination, his or her right to be represented by counsel throughout the case, and that if he or she is unable to afford counsel, counsel will be appointed, if requested, subject to the state's right to reimbursement for expenses related thereto. If the defendant intends to rely upon any defense specified in the Criminal Code, the defendant shall within sixty calendar days if the case originated in superior court, or thirty calendar days if the case originated in circuit court-district division, after the entry of a plea of not guilty, or within such further time as the court may order for good cause shown, file a notice of such intention setting forth the grounds therefor with the court and the prosecution. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Logan Pacheco, 24, of Mammoth Road, criminal threatening. (6) The Secretary of the Sentence Review Division shall keep a record log in which shall be recorded the date the completed application for review was filed with the Secretary or Clerk, whichever was earlier. Please disable your ad blocker, whitelist our site, or purchase a subscription. (5) Objections; Offers of Proof. On Jan. 2, 2022, he is accused of striking C.C. in the face, breaking a front tooth. The following people were indicted Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022 by a McLennan County grand jury. Court approval of a withdrawal shall not be required in this circumstance unless the Notice of Withdrawal is filed less than twenty days from the date of a trial, in which case court approval shall be required. Whitaker is accused of taking items from a store on Bowen Street and bringing them to a location in the Walmart parking lot. Meeting June 17, the grand jury returned 15 indictments against 9 individuals. The purpose of the dispositional conference is to facilitate meaningful discussion and early resolution of cases. In addition, the court for good cause may raise the issue on its own. (b) Upon the violation of any rule of court, the court may take such action as justice may require. Photographing, Recording, and Broadcasting, Rule 47. (d) In the event that a guardian ad litem is appointed to represent the interests of a minor victim or witness, the role and scope of services of the guardian ad litem shall be explicitly outlined by the trial judge prior to trial. (m) Counsel of Record; Bail. (d) Bail. Encouraging and empowering them to take responsibility for their actions. None of these persons shall reveal any information contained in the questionnaires to any person except as may be necessary in connection with the prosecution or defense of the case or cases for which access was granted. Disputes about pool coverage will not ordinarily be resolved by the court, and the court may deny media organizations requests to photograph, record, or broadcast a proceeding if pool agreements cannot be reached. An indirect criminal contempt shall be prosecuted with notice. These rules govern all proceedings filed or pending in the circuit court-district division and superior courts in Carroll, Coos and Grafton Counties on or after April 1, 2017. Given the strong presumption under New Hampshire law that photographing, recording and/or broadcasting court proceedings that are open to the public is allowable, this subsection is not intended to impose lengthy or onerous advance notice requirements; instead, it recognizes that frequently such requests will be filed only shortly before the proceeding in question is to begin. (7) A party or person with standing may move to seal or redact confidential documents or confidential information that is contained or disclosed in the partys own filing or the filing of any other party and may request an immediate order to seal the document pending the courts ruling on the motion. On March 4, 2022, he is accused of pointing a knife at M.R., an intimate partner, and telling her she was going to die before police arrived. The court may issue additional orders as necessary to preserve the confidentiality of a document pending a final ruling or appeal of an order to unseal. (1) The following provisions govern a partys obligations when filing a confidential document as defined in this rule. (2) Motions to Suppress. (c) Special Notice Requirements. (14) (A) Review may be sought for any state prison sentence resulting from a finding of guilty following trial, or as a result of entering a plea of guilty, or a finding of guilty following a plea of nolo contendere, where there is no agreement between the State and the defendant limiting the sentence to less than the maximum which could be imposed under the law (a so-called "naked plea"). (6) A grand juror, interpreter, stenographer, typist who transcribes recorded testimony, attorney for the State, or any person to whom disclosure is made under paragraph (C) below, shall not disclose matters occurring before the grand jury, except: (A) As provided by the Supreme Court rules; (B) To an attorney for the State for use in the performance of such attorney's duties; (C) To such state, local or federal government personnel as are deemed necessary by an attorney for the State to assist in the performance of such attorney's duty to enforce state criminal law; (D) When so directed by a court in connection with a judicial proceeding; (E) When permitted by the court at the request of an attorney for the State, when the disclosure is made by an attorney for the State to another grand jury in this state; or. See State v. Mottola, 166 N.H. 173 (2014) (clarifying that thirty-day deadline for filing Notice of Appeal begins to run on date of sentencing, not on date of issuance of mittimus). This paragraph is based on Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6 and prohibits grand jurors, interpreters, stenographers, typists who transcribe recorded testimony or an attorney for the State, or any person to whom disclosure is made under the rule, from disclosing information received except under a few narrow circumstances. He failed to register in the state of New Hampshire at the Newport Police Department as required by law when he changed his address. (3) Joinder of Unrelated Offenses. Having been previously convicted of felony offenses theft, receiving stolen property, burglary in April 2003, such possession was a violation of conditions of bail out of Grafton Superior Court. Blountville, TN 37617. (i) Correction of Sentence. On Feb. 22, 2022 at Bunnys Convenience Store, 947 Elm St., Jokai-Weiss is accused of withdrawing more than $1,500 from an Atm using a stolen debit card. Contemporaneously with the furnishing of such witness list, the defendant shall provide the State with all statements of witnesses the defendant anticipates calling at the trial or hearing. Such testimony shall be admissible into evidence at trial in lieu of any other testimony by the child. On April 17, 2022, he is accused of striking D.L. in the head with a blunt object, causing serious bodily injury. The incidences took place between the June 1 and August 8 of this year in Grantham. (B) After notice and within thirty (30) days of imposition of a New Hampshire State Prison sentence by the Superior Court, the State may apply to have the sentence reviewed by the Sentence Review Division. The judge is the only person who will see the number. For this reason there is the possibility that a question you have submitted has been deemed inappropriate by me and will not be asked. All grounds for recusal that are known or should reasonably be known prior to trial or hearing shall be incorporated in a written motion for recusal and filed promptly with the court. Follow into Newport. If no other charges remain pending in the case after dismissal the court shall vacate all bail orders. In any other case in which an arrest warrant would be lawful, upon the request of the State, the person authorized by law to issue an arrest warrant may issue a summons. The separation of Rule 47 into the two paragraphs gives structural expression to the view that it will sometimes be necessary, when the defendant lacks fluency in English and counsel lacks fluency in the defendants language, to have two interpreters during in-court proceedings. If at any time during the proceedings it is brought to the attention of the court that a party has failed to comply with this rule, the court may take such action as it deems just under the circumstances, including, but not limited to: (A) ordering the party to provide the discovery not previously provided; (B) granting a continuance of the trial or hearing; (C) prohibiting the party from introducing the evidence not disclosed; and (D) assessing costs and attorneys fees against the party or counsel who has violated the terms of this rule. (2) Plea by Mail. In reaching its decision, the Sentence Review Division will give consideration, but is not limited to, the following objectives of the New Hampshire Criminal Code sanctions: (A) Isolation of the offender from society to prevent criminal conduct during the period of confinement; (B) Rehabilitation of the convicted offender into a non-criminal member of society; (C) Deterrence of other members of the community who might have tendencies toward criminal conduct similar to those of the offender; (D) Deterrence of the defendant, himself or herself; (E) Reaffirmation of social norms for the purpose of maintaining respect for the norms themselves; (F) The individual characteristics of the defendant prior to the imposition of the sentence, except that information, which does not affirmatively appear on the record or in the judge's statement of reasons for the sentence, shall be excluded; (G) The facts and circumstances of the crime or crimes which affirmatively appear in the record of the proceedings; and. The probationer shall: (1) Report to the probation/parole officer at such times and places as directed, comply with the probation/parole officer's instructions, and respond truthfully to all inquiries from the probation/parole officer; (2) Comply with all orders of the court, board of parole or probation/parole officer, including any order for the payment of money; (3) Obtain the probation/parole officer's permission before changing residence or employment or traveling out of state; (4) Notify the probation/parole officer immediately of any arrest, summons or questioning by a law enforcement officer; (5) Diligently seek and maintain lawful employment, notify probationer's employer of probationers legal status, and support dependents to the best of probationers ability; (6) Not receive, possess, control or transport any weapon, explosive or firearm, or simulated weapon, explosive, or firearm; (7) Be of good conduct and obey all laws; (8) Submit to reasonable searches of probationers person, property, and possessions, as requested by the probation/parole officer, and permit the probation/parole officer to visit probationers residence at reasonable times for the purpose of examination and inspection in the enforcement of the conditions of probation or parole; (9) Not associate with any person having a criminal record or with other individuals as directed by the probation/parole officer unless specifically authorized to do so by the probation/parole officer; (10) Not indulge in the illegal use, sale, possession, distribution, or transportation, or be in the presence, of controlled drugs, or use alcoholic beverages to excess; (11) Agree to waive extradition to New Hampshire from any state in the United States or any other place and agree to return to New Hampshire if directed by the probation/parole officer; and.