Deputy attorney faces DWI arraignment

Paugus Bay Resident · 06-21-2004, 11:42 AM

A bit on the ironic side.

Citizen

Goes to show the state police show no favoritism.

SAMIAM · 06-22-2004, 08:35 AM

When Dan Littlefield was charged.......every official in Laconia was screaming about the perils of alcohol.Now that one of their own has "fallen",the Citizen could not get a single comment from the county attorney's office,police or any of the commisioners.

B R · 06-22-2004, 12:52 PM

"flopping" your bike in a parking lot and having people summon over cops and getting arrested is a bit different than allegedly running over a 22' boat with your 36' boat, killing the passenger, leaving the scene and then saying you thought you ran over a piece of wood - the next morning.

i'd say one is certainly raises more concern and outrage than the other, although both are certainly in the wrong.

Paugus Bay Resident · 06-22-2004, 06:00 PM

One of the things not mentioned in the Citizen article (but in the Union Leader) was that one of his primary focuses was in prosecuting DWI cases. In fact he was called in to prosecute the DWI case by Fun Spot during bike week.

Fortunatelty in his case was he was stopped before he could do any harm.

madrasahs · 06-22-2004, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paugus Bay Resident

A bit on the ironic side.

Citizen

Goes to show the state police show no favoritism.

1) The article states: "State police said witnesses observed Coull flop his motorcycle and called it to their attention, saying that he must be drunk."

The State Police couldn't drive away -- they had to show no favoritism.

2) Citizens expect prosecutors to be zealous in criminal cases; however, one of Littlefield's two criminal charges was alcohol-related. The article states Coull was the prosecutor in Littlefield's case.

How zealous would a closet prosecutor/DWI be towards other DWIs?

(Alleged DWI, I mean).

This is a criminal defense attorney in the making -- even if he beats this one.

Paugus Bay Resident · 06-23-2004, 07:22 AM

"The State Police couldn't drive away -- they had to show no favoritism"

I'm sure they could have taken him into custody and released him later. I'd be surprised if any of the witnesses knew he was a DA. With all the activity going on, it would probably be pretty easy to loose this one in the shuffle.

Navman · 06-27-2004, 12:32 PM

What goes around comes around MR. COOL

Mr. V · 06-27-2004, 02:07 PM

Be interesting to see how this one plays out.

"The good old boy network"...if it still exists...usually will work to protect one of its own.

Keep an eye out for preferential treatment, and if you see it, shout it from the rooftops.

It will be telling to see who he hires to represent him.

Equality under the Law, yadayadayada.

Rob · 07-23-2004, 02:00 PM

http://www.citizen.com/July2004/07.2..._07.23.04a.asp

He pled guilty to the DUI charge. I guess the Laconia District Court doesn't show any favoritism either.

The issue now is his future as a prosecutor.

Rob

06-21-2004, 11:42 AM	#1
Paugus Bay Resident Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Gilmanton, NH Posts: 754 Thanks: 136 Thanked 93 Times in 51 Posts	Deputy attorney faces DWI arraignment A bit on the ironic side. Citizen Goes to show the state police show no favoritism.

06-22-2004, 12:52 PM	#3
B R Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 140 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	small differences "flopping" your bike in a parking lot and having people summon over cops and getting arrested is a bit different than allegedly running over a 22' boat with your 36' boat, killing the passenger, leaving the scene and then saying you thought you ran over a piece of wood - the next morning. i'd say one is certainly raises more concern and outrage than the other, although both are certainly in the wrong. __________________ "You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know"

07-23-2004, 02:00 PM	#9
Rob Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Laconia Citizen article http://www.citizen.com/July2004/07.2..._07.23.04a.asp He pled guilty to the DUI charge. I guess the Laconia District Court doesn't show any favoritism either. The issue now is his future as a prosecutor. Rob

06-22-2004, 08:35 AM	#2
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,891 Thanks: 334 Thanked 1,673 Times in 584 Posts	When Dan Littlefield was charged.......every official in Laconia was screaming about the perils of alcohol.Now that one of their own has "fallen",the Citizen could not get a single comment from the county attorney's office,police or any of the commisioners.

06-22-2004, 06:00 PM	#4
Paugus Bay Resident Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Gilmanton, NH Posts: 754 Thanks: 136 Thanked 93 Times in 51 Posts	One of the things not mentioned in the Citizen article (but in the Union Leader) was that one of his primary focuses was in prosecuting DWI cases. In fact he was called in to prosecute the DWI case by Fun Spot during bike week. Fortunatelty in his case was he was stopped before he could do any harm.

06-23-2004, 07:22 AM	#6
Paugus Bay Resident Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Gilmanton, NH Posts: 754 Thanks: 136 Thanked 93 Times in 51 Posts	"The State Police couldn't drive away -- they had to show no favoritism" I'm sure they could have taken him into custody and released him later. I'd be surprised if any of the witnesses knew he was a DA. With all the activity going on, it would probably be pretty easy to loose this one in the shuffle.

06-27-2004, 12:32 PM	#7
Navman Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What goes around comes around MR. COOL

06-27-2004, 02:07 PM	#8
Mr. V Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: the left coast (Portland)and West Alton Posts: 1,388 Thanks: 63 Thanked 253 Times in 172 Posts	Be interesting to see how this one plays out. "The good old boy network"...if it still exists...usually will work to protect one of its own. Keep an eye out for preferential treatment, and if you see it, shout it from the rooftops. It will be telling to see who he hires to represent him. Equality under the Law, yadayadayada.