If you thought New Hampshire politics couldn’t get any messier, buckle up, because the Hantz Marconi case is proving that the state’s so-called “justice” system is less Lady Justice and more Jerry Springer.
We’ve got a sitting Supreme Court justice on felony indictment, her husband in his own legal quagmire, the former Governor, the Chief Justice, and the Attorney General all tangled up as witnesses, and get this, the AG himself fighting to not have to testify in the trial he’s prosecuting.
This isn’t a legal proceeding; it’s a live-action remake of Clue, except everyone already knows who did it, and the murder weapon is the rule of law.
And now? The defense is demanding a bill of particulars, because apparently the indictments are so vague they might as well have been written on a cocktail napkin at the Red Arrow Diner. For those keeping score, a bill of particulars is that little detail where the prosecution actually has to tell you what you did wrong. Revolutionary concept, I know.
Sound familiar? It should. This is the very same Attorney General’s office with a track record of stonewalling. Remember the “Nine” innocent citizens arrested at the Executive Council meeting? Their crime was daring to demand the same transparency. Back then, the AG’s office refused to be accountable to ordinary Granite Staters. Now, they’re running the same playbook, only this time, the target is one of their own.
And the best part? AG John Formella, Sununu’s former private lawyer, wants to stay on this case while also being on the witness list. Conflict of interest? Sure, but here in New Hampshire, we just call that “Tuesday.”
Here’s the reality: The AG’s office is drunk on power and allergic to transparency. It has weaponized the law to protect insiders and punish inconvenient people, while treating due process like a rigged carnival game.
It’s time to stop pretending this is about one rogue judge or her husband. This is about a broken, self-dealing system that answers to no one. Maybe the fix is electing the Attorney General. Maybe that comes with its own risks. But at this point, I’d take my chances with a coin flip over this clown car of politically appointed cronies.
One thing’s for sure, the whole country should be watching. Because if New Hampshire’s “Live Free or Die” can be turned into “Live Quietly or Else,” it can happen anywhere.
Clean house. Start with Formella. And bring a broom big enough for the rest of the rot while you’re at it.
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