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    New Hampshire House of Representatives and Courts Battle Over New Centralized Court System

    ByParnell, Michels & McKay Law Offices Hours

    As reported in the Concord Monitor on May 13th, the New Hampshire Legislature has proposed new legislation that will undue the centralized management that has been put in place in the New Hampshire Court systems over the past year. The proposal will not undue the newly implemented circuit court system, but it will eliminate the centralized management that is running the administrative side of New Hampshire’s courts presently. House Speaker O’Brien has indicated that they have received complaints from Judge’s about their inability manage courthouse staff under the new system. He has also indicated that police prosecutors have complained about the Judge’s in place are no longer familiar with their communities. These concerns resulted in the proposal being submitted on Friday to undue the centralized…

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    Navigating The NH Circuit Courts: Things To Know

    ByParnell, Michels & McKay Law Offices Hours

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    U.S. Supreme Court Finds Placing GPS Tracking Units on A Suspect’s Car Violates The Constitution

    ByParnell, Michels & McKay Law Offices Hours

    In a landmark decision in United States v. Jones, the Supreme Court looked at whether police can attach a GPS unit to a suspect’s car without a warrant. Antoine Jones was a nightclub owner in Washington D.C. and was suspected of drug trafficking. The FBI and the D.C. Police investigation included tapping the phone of Mr. Brown, and monitoring his nightclub. This investigation led to the authorities obtaining a warrant to place a GPS unit on Mr. Brown’s car, which was registered to his wife. However, the warrant required the GPS unit to be attached within ten days. It wasn’t attached until the 11th day, making it a warrantless attachment. The authorities then used this GPS unit to gather data over the course of the…