Legal Opinion
Grafton County Attorney's Office v. Elizabeth Canner & a.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided August 23, 2016No. 2015-0536PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBassett, J.
John Doe appeals an order of the Superior Court (MacLeod, J.) ruling in favor of Elizabeth Canner. Canner requested, under the New Hampshire Right-to-Know Law, RSA chapter 91-A (2018 & Supp. 2015), access to records relating to Doe’s arrest and prosecution. Prior to the filing of Canner’s Right-to-Know requests, Doe had filed a petition for annulment under RSA 651:5 (2016). While Canner’s request was pending, Doe’s annulment petition was granted. The trial court concluded that, notwithstanding the fact that Doe’s petition for annulment had been granted, records relating to Doe’s arrest and…
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- Panas v. HarakisSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1987
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