Legal Opinion
Belcher v. Paine
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided August 27, 1992No. 91-220PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHorton, J.
The plaintiffs, Craig and Kathy Belcher, were indicted for aggravated felonious sexual assault and conspiracy to commit aggravated felonious sexual assault. The indictments were ultimately not prossed by the defendant, William Paine, II, the Car*140roll County Attorney. The plaintiffs subsequently brought suit against the defendant alleging reckless and/or negligent investigation, malicious prosecution, and conspiracy to commit malicious prosecution. The defendant moved for summary judgment, asserting that he was absolutely immune from suit in connection with his activities as the prosecutor in…
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