by Highline | May 22, 2025 |
Now normally I wouldn’t be posting private e-mails between myself and an opposing lawyer working on a case I’m working on as I don’t find that generally to be very classy — but I felt it was appropriate to post an e-mail I sent to an Assistant Grafton County Attorney this morning.
The government has unfortunately been showing Rob and I about zero respect. They are not communicating anything about anything… and I’ve been working on this since January.
This is the e-mail I sent this to Assistant Grafton County Attorney Taylor Moult.
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by Mr Penguin | May 14, 2025 |
Police officer: Scott Merrell
Gang member Scott Merrell testifies against free stater Alec in trial involving possession of weed
Charge: Non-criminal violation for possession of weed
Video: Watch the full trial video
On May 28th, 2023 at around 12:30AM free stater Alec was pulled over for speeding doing 51 mph in a 40 mph zone. After running Alec’s plate dispatch informed the officer that the vehicle was stolen. Officer Scott Merrell then proceeded to ask Alec to step out of the car based on a false belief the vehicle or registration were stolen.
During the trial the officer testified that “I saw what appeared to be a glass pipe in the operators lap with green vegetative flakes around him” and according to the officer when Alec stepped out of the vehicle the glass pipe fell to the ground.
After further investigation it turned out the vehicle was not stolen.
At trial the prosecutor questioned the officer asking various questions about the stop.
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by Highline | May 4, 2025 |
After respectfully asking both the Grafton County Attorney and New Hampshire Attorney General to properly designate Robert L. Lamontagne a “victim” of criminal conduct due process violations and receiving literally no response from either Office — we are filing the following PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS in the Sullivan County Superior Court.
A “writ of mandamus” is a judicial remedy practiced in common law legal systems where a court of equity has the power to order government officials to perform an act that is required by law. I have identified the possibility of multiple crimes committed by government officials in Robs case and have communicated to the authorities the same. They owe Rob a full investigation and the proper designation: a victim of state misconduct.
It is the State of New Hampshire that should be going out of its way to make things right with Robert Lamontagne. We shouldn’t have to chase them around and force them to act through court actions. They should be doing the right thing on their own accord.
I realize they are busy writing checks to YDC victims at the moment… and the last thing they want is a class action group of people who were collectively screwed out of the right to a fair trial by repeated Brady violations forming an alliance and literally bankrupting the entire State of New Hampshire.
Governor Kelly Ayotte should step in to this Cheshire County Brady violation issue and order her Attorney General to conduct a full investigation.
** UPDATE 05/13/25 **
05/12/25 – ORDER from Superior Court Chief Judge Mark E. Howard transferring the case back to Cheshire County Superior Court.
05/13/25 – RESPONSE to the ORDER from Superior Court Chief Judge Mark E. Howard.
by Highline | Apr 17, 2025 |
On March 31st of this year I requested that Grafton County Attorney Martha Hornick legally identify Robert L. Lamontagne as a “victim” under New Hampshire’s Victim’s Bill of Rights Act for the criminal due process violations we allege he sustained during his trial. Unfortunately CA Hornick has appeared to take no action on this. No disrespect intended to her… but we’re not interested in sitting around waiting for this case to get older. We’re appealing to NH Attorney General John Formella immediately to have his Office designate Rob a legal “victim” of state agent misconduct that seems to have cost him his right to a fair trial.
If Rob went to State Prison for nearly ten years on an established practice of willful due process violations in Cheshire County — other people probably did too. That is an unacceptable disruption in controlling federal constitutional law by state authorities that have no such authority. The American public shouldn’t tolerate this. These national rules exist to protect our people uniformly throughout the land. Defense lawyers have an absolute legal right to know the credibility risks of a witness says the United States Constitution. State law in New Hampshire makes it a crime of various degrees to conceal this required federal information.
This is so serious of a breach in the public trust in my view that people with badges should be investigating this… not a blogger on FreeKeene.com.
Nonetheless, we respectfully appeal to New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella to have Rob designated a “victim” of a criminal due process violations that caused him serious harm.
by Mr Penguin | Apr 2, 2025 |
Bradley made a comment previously about a case involving Robert L. Lamontagne who was convicted by a jury for a crime he didn’t commit. His comment should have been a blog post, and so I’ll post it here now. The important thing to remember about this case is Robert has maintained his innocence for close to 40 years and that the evidence relied upon to convict was sourced from a corrupt law enforcement officer.
Bradley’s not a libertarian, though taking up a worthy cause, and he’s a former law enforcement officer himself. Robert is not a libertarian either, but also pursuing a worthy cause of making the public aware of the injustices in the system. He has little to gain, and will at a minimum suffer from harassment for bringing his story to light.
Bardley’s comment emphases a systematic problem with our “justice system”. It convicts folks without sufficient evidence and with “evidence” that is tainted. When a jury hasn’t been made aware of an officer’s problematic history of telling lies those involved in failing to inform the defense should be criticized, arrested, and charged.
In this case the law enforcement officers whose testimony the jury relied on to convict was on the lorry list and should never have been used at trial. This was not revealed to the defendant and laws were broken by the prosecutor and law enforcement. This is not a story about a child rapist, but a story about a man wrongfully convicted based on tainted evidence who is himself a victim of the system. The law enforcement officer whose ethics are in question made a name for himself “protecting kids”, but in reality has gained notoriety by luring men into situations under false pretenses and then making false claims about their actions, intent, and/or circumstances.
Bradly’s comments:
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by Highline | Mar 31, 2025 |
… in the Sullivan County Superior Court on my client Robert L. Lamontagne’s behalf.
The case was transferred out of Cheshire County to the Sullivan County Superior Court. The State review of the case was assigned to Grafton County Attorney Martha Hornick.
Here is the DOCKET REPORT for Rob’s case for you to have a better understanding of the flow of the case.
Our investigation continues.
As I am now a court officer I must specify that this blog is made pursuant to NH Rule of Professional Conduct 3.6 (c) (2) (3) and (6) as well as Part I, Article 10 of the New Hampshire Constitution and the 1st Amendment of the Federal Constitution.
by Highline | Mar 21, 2025 |
My “client” Robert Lamontagne just forwarded me a disturbing voice message sent to him harassing him for the case we’re working on. I find this to be quite juvenile.
First off, Rob maintains his complete innocence for the charges he was convicted of. He’s been screaming this at the top of his lungs for many years. So far I personally agree with him that it appears there are valid legal questions about the integrity of his conviction. We’re investigating that now… and that takes time.
Second off, even if he WAS truly guilty of what he was convicted of, he has completed the sentence that the government of the State of New Hampshire handed him. His debt to society has been paid in full according to the State.
Continuing to harass him truly is unfair and could be criminal in itself.
I will forward to law enforcement any harassment Rob receives from today forward.
Please be kind.
