A New Hampshire Supreme Court justice has been charged with trying to interfere with a criminal investigation into her husband, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said Wednesday. Associate Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi was indicted by a Merrimack County grand jury for two felonies and five misdemeanors. Marconi has been on administrative leave since July, the Associated Press reports. “The decision to charge a sitting Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court was not made lightly, and it comes after careful and thoughtful deliberation. It is my hope that the public will be reassured that all individuals, including public officials, are treated equally under the law,” Formella said. Attorneys for Marconi said she is innocent and didn’t violate any law or rule.
One indictment alleged that Marconi told Gov. Chris Sununu an investigation into her husband was the result of “personal petty and/or political biases; that there was no merit to allegations against or subsequent investigation into Geno Marconi; and/or that the investigation into Geno Marconi needed to be wrapped up quickly because she was recused from important cases." Marconi was also charged with soliciting Sununu “to improperly influence a member and/or members of the New Hampshire Department of Justice regarding an investigation.” Geno Marconi is director of the New Hampshire Division of Ports and Harbors. A spokesperson for Formella said the criminal investigation into Geno Marconi is a separate matter and remains ongoing.
There was no immediate response to an email sent to a Sununu aide for comment. The investigation of Justice Marconi is complete, according to Formella, who said no other individuals were targeted and the probe did not uncover wrongdoing by anyone else.
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