State of New Hampshire v. Michael Addison (Motion to Disqualify Attorney General's Office)

The defendant, Michael Addison, moves to disqualify the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office from further participation in this case “from this point forward in connection with any aspect of his case on direct appeal, on remand or on collateral review,” and moves for the appointment of a special prosecutor. We deny the motion.

The record establishes the following facts. The defendant was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death in 2008. On December 31, 2008, we docketed the automatic appeal required under RSA 630:5, X (2007), and in May 2009, the defendant filed his notice of…