State v. Huffman

The defendant, Frederick Huffman, appeals the Superior Court’s (Coffey, J.) rulings on his motions to suppress evidence, to exclude evidence, and to dismiss. We reverse and remand.

The record supports the following. In February 2001, a nursing home named Sunbridge for Portsmouth (Sunbridge) admitted the defendant’s father, Herbert Huffman (Huffman). Huffman’s income consisted of approximately $750 per month from social security and a pension of approximately $1,100 to $1,300 per month. The defendant, who had power of attorney for Huffman and jointly held some of Huffman’s accounts, applied for…