State of New Hampshire v. Matthew L. Tsopas

The defendant, Matthew L. Tsopas, appeals an order of the Superior Court (Tucker, J.) denying his third motion to modify bail. See RSA 597:6-e, II (2001). The defendant contends that the trial court erred by: (1) failing to conduct a hearing on the motion or issue written findings of fact pursuant to RSA 597:6-e, II; and (2) unsustainably exercising its discretion by setting an “unreasonably high cash only bail.” We affirm.

The record establishes the following facts. The defendant faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges arising out of a single alleged drunk driving incident. The district…