State of New Hampshire. v. John T. Brawley

The State appeals an order of the Superior Court ( Schulman , J.) denying a motion for a bench warrant filed by the New Hampshire Division of Administrative Services, Office of Cost Containment (OCC) 1 to secure the appearance of the defendant, John T. Brawley, at a show cause hearing. We reverse and remand.

The record supports the following facts. The defendant was charged with two criminal offenses in the Circuit Court that were transferred to the Superior Court for a jury trial. Because the defendant was indigent, the trial court appointed a public defender to represent him. At that time,…