This document summarizes a criminal case against Richard E Bergeron in Belknap Superior Court. Bergeron is charged with 6 counts of sale of a controlled/narcotic drug that occurred between December 6, 2018 and January 30, 2019 in Belknap and Gilford, New Hampshire. Bergeron entered not guilty pleas and is representing himself, with standby counsel appointed. The document outlines motions filed, hearings held, orders issued, and continuances granted in the case.

1. State v. Richard E Bergeron §
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Location: Belknap Superior Court
Filed on: 03/18/2019
CASE INFORMATION
Offense Statute Deg Date
Jurisdiction: Belmont
2. Sale of a Controlled/Narcotic Drug 318-B:26 I (a) SPEC 12/13/2018
ChargeID: 1602979C ACN: 007025J181602979002
Arrest:
3. Sale of a Controlled/Narcotic Drug 318-B:26 I (a) SPEC 12/20/2018
ChargeID: 1602980C ACN: 007025J181602980003
Arrest:
4. Sale of a Controlled/Narcotic Drug 318-B:26 I (a) SPEC 12/31/2018
ChargeID: 1602981C ACN: 007025J181602981004
Arrest:
5. Sale of a Controlled/Narcotic Drug 318-B:26 I (a) SPEC 01/03/2019
ChargeID: 1602995C ACN: 007025J191602995005
Arrest:
6. Sale of a Controlled/Narcotic Drug 318-B:26 I (a) SPEC 01/30/2019
ChargeID: 1602996C ACN: 007025J191602996006
Arrest:
Jurisdiction: Gilford
1. Sale of a Controlled/Narcotic Drug 318-B:26 I (a) SPEC 12/06/2018
ChargeID: 1602978C ACN: 007025J181602978001
Arrest:
Case Type: Criminal
Case
Status:
03/18/2019 Pending
PARTY INFORMATION
Attorneys
Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
107 Cotton Hill Road
Belmont, NH 03220
DOB: 10/01/1977 Age: 41
SID: NHNH
Pro Se
Smith, Caroline L., ESQ
Public Defender
603-524-1831(W)
Prosecutor Belknap County Attorney
64 Court Street
Laconia, NH 03246
Grafton County Attorney's Office
Grafton County Courthouse
3785 Dartmouth College Highway
No. Haverhill, NH 03774
Heater, Tara J., ESQ
Retained
603-787-6968(W)
DATE EVENTS & ORDERS OF THE COURT INDEX
02/28/2019
Bail Order
Index #3
Charges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
02/28/2019
Notice to Defendants Eligible for Bail
Index #4
02/28/2019
Pre Trial Release Questionnaire
Index #5
Charges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
03/18/2019
Complaint
Index #1
Charges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
BELKNAP SUPERIOR COURT
CASE SUMMARY
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2. 03/18/2019
Affidavit
Index #2
re: Probable Cause
03/20/2019
Appearance
Index #6
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
03/20/2019
Other
Index #7
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
Defendant's Pre-Arraignment Supplemental Brief and Legal Memorandum
Charges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
03/20/2019
Affidavit
Index #8
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
Defendant's Affidavit is support of Pre-Arraignment Supplemental Brief
03/21/2019 Arraignment/Bail Hearing (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III)
03/21/2019
Other
Index #9
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
Waiver of Right to Counsel
Charges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
03/21/2019
Proposed Order
Index #10
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
03/21/2019
Waiver of Extradition
Index #11
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
03/21/2019
Bail Order (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
Index #12
Charges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
03/21/2019 Plea (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III)
1. Sale of a Controlled/Narcotic Drug
Not Guilty
2. Sale of a Controlled/Narcotic Drug
Not Guilty
3. Sale of a Controlled/Narcotic Drug
Not Guilty
4. Sale of a Controlled/Narcotic Drug
Not Guilty
5. Sale of a Controlled/Narcotic Drug
Not Guilty
6. Sale of a Controlled/Narcotic Drug
Not Guilty
03/25/2019
Motion to Dismiss
Index #13
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
03/25/2019
Affidavit
Index #14
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
03/26/2019 Index #15
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3. Obj-Motion to Dismiss
Filed by: Attorney Livernois, Andrew, ESQ
04/01/2019
Response
Index #18
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
04/04/2019
Objection
Index #19
Filed by: Attorney Livernois, Andrew, ESQ
Supplemental Objection
04/08/2019
Other
Index #22
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
Supplemental Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss
04/08/2019
Affidavit
Index #23
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
06/03/2019 Denied (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
See Order #28
03/27/2019
Court Order (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
Index #16
Standby Counsel to be appointed
03/29/2019
Ntc of Eligibility and Appt of Counsel
Index #17
Standby counsel for defendant
Charges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
04/05/2019
Appearance
Index #20
Filed by: Attorney Smith, Caroline L., ESQ
Standby counsel
04/05/2019
Obj-Notice of Chemical Analysis
Index #21
Filed by: Attorney Smith, Caroline L., ESQ
04/08/2019
Motion
Index #24
Filed by: Attorney Smith, Caroline L., ESQ
to Determine Duties of Standby Counsel
06/03/2019 Granted (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
See Order #28
04/08/2019
Other
Index #27
Waiver of Right to Counsel
04/10/2019
Hearing-Motion to Dismiss (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III)
Hearing Held
05/16/2019
Indictment
Index #25
Charges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
05/20/2019
Arraignment and Scheduling Order
Index #26
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4. 06/03/2019
Court Order (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
Index #28
Motion to Dismiss DENIED, Motion to Determine Duties of Standby Counsel GRANTED
06/19/2019
Other
Index #29
misc.
07/18/2019
Motion to Recuse or Disqualify
Index #30
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
*Recuse Andrew Livernois
08/01/2019
Obj-Motion to Recuse or Disqualify
Index #31
Filed by: Attorney Livernois, Andrew, ESQ
08/12/2019
Response to Objection
Index #32
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
to Motion to Recuse
09/05/2019
Affidavit
Index #35
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
in Support of Motion to Recuse
09/30/2019 Denied (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
08/30/2019 Dispositional Conference (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III)
Hearing Held
08/30/2019 Hearing on Pending Motions (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III)
Taken Under Advisement
08/30/2019
Other
Index #33
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
Waiver of Right to Counsel
08/30/2019
Dispositional Conference Order (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
Index #34
Charges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
09/16/2019
Motion to Suppress
Index #36
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
Statements
10/02/2019
Response
Index #39
Filed by: Attorney Livernois, Andrew, ESQ
10/02/2019
Moot (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
09/30/2019
Court Order (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
Index #37
Motion to Recuse DENIED
10/01/2019
Witness List
Index #38
Filed by: Attorney Livernois, Andrew, ESQ
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5. 10/07/2019
Motion to Compel
Index #40
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
11/06/2019
Obj-Motion to Compel
Index #41
Filed by: Attorney Livernois, Andrew, ESQ; Prosecutor Belknap County Attorney
11/14/2019
Response
Index #45
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
11/07/2019 Final Pretrial (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III)
Hearing Held
11/07/2019 Hearing-Motion to Compel (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III)
Env. #8364551
Taken Under Advisement
11/07/2019
Other (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
Index #42
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
Waiver of Right to Counsel
Charges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
11/07/2019
Final Pre-Trial Order (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
Index #43
Trial - 4 Days Env. #864842
11/08/2019
Motion to Continue Trial
Index #44
Filed by: Prosecutor Belknap County Attorney
Env. #889627
11/14/2019
Objection to Motion to Continue
Index #46
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
11/20/2019 Granted (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
11/14/2019
Motion in Limine
Index #47
Filed by: Prosecutor Belknap County Attorney
State's First Motion in Limine
11/20/2019
Objection
Index #51
to State's Motions in Limine
11/14/2019
Motion in Limine
Index #48
Filed by: Prosecutor Belknap County Attorney
State's Second Motion in Limine
11/20/2019
Objection
Index #51
to State's Motions in Limine
11/14/2019
Motion in Limine
Index #49
Filed by: Prosecutor Belknap County Attorney
State's Third Motion in Limine
11/20/2019
Objection
Index #51
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6. to State's Motions in Limine
11/14/2019
Motion in Limine
Index #50
Filed by: Prosecutor Belknap County Attorney
State's Fourth Motion in Limine
11/20/2019
Objection
Index #51
to State's Motions in Limine
11/20/2019 Hearing-Motion to Continue (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III)
env 876392
Taken Under Advisement
11/20/2019
Other (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
Index #52
Waiver of Right to Counsel
11/20/2019
Court Order (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
Index #53
Order re: Motion to Continue Env. #889627
11/25/2019 CANCELED Jury Selection
12/10/2019
Assented to Motion to Continue
Index #54
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
Assented to Motion to Continue
12/10/2019 Granted (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
env 918715
12/16/2019
CANCELED Hearing-Motion in Limine
Env. #904385
01/03/2020
Hearing-Motion in Limine (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III)
env 918715
Taken Under Advisement
01/03/2020
Other
Index #55
Waiver of Right to Counsel
01/03/2020
Court Order (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
Index #56
re: Motion to Compel DENIED Env. #950684
01/08/2020
Court Order (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
Index #57
re: Motions in Limine Env. #957308
01/13/2020
Motion to Reconsider
Index #58
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
01/27/2020
Notice of No Objection
Index #61
01/31/2020 Denied (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
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7. 01/31/2020
Court Order (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
Index #62
Motion to Reconsider DENIED Env. #10000526
01/24/2020
Assented to Motion to Continue
Index #59
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
01/27/2020 Granted (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
Env. #999635
01/24/2020
Waiver of Speedy Trial
Index #60
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
01/27/2020
CANCELED Final Pretrial
02/03/2020
CANCELED Jury Selection
Env. #889627
05/19/2020
Telephonic Hearing
Status Conference env 1136007
05/19/2020
Other
Index #63
Case Status Rescheduling Report, env 1154352
05/22/2020
Motion
Index #64
Filed by: Prosecutor Belknap County Attorney
Motion for Court Order Prohibiting Pre-Trial Publicity
05/22/2020
Other
Index #65
Filed by: Prosecutor Belknap County Attorney
Exhibit A to State's Motion for a Court Order Prohibiting Pre-Trial Publicity
05/27/2020
Objection
Index #67
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
05/27/2020
Affidavit
Index #68
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
05/22/2020
Other
Index #66
Filed by: Prosecutor Belknap County Attorney
Exhibit B to State's Motion for a Court Order Prohibiting Pre-Trial Publicity
07/15/2020
Notice - Withdrawal of Pleading
Index #77
Filed by: Prosecutor Belknap County Attorney
Motion for Court Order Prohibiting Pre-Trial Publicity
05/28/2020
CANCELED Final Pretrial
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8. 06/08/2020
CANCELED Jury Selection
Env. #999635
06/09/2020
Appearance
Index #69
Filed by: Other American Civil Liberties Union of NH
Appearance of Henry Klementowicz
06/09/2020
Other
Index #70
Filed by: Other American Civil Liberties Union of NH
Notice of Intent to File Amicus
06/09/2020
Appearance
Index #71
Filed by: Other American Civil Liberties Union of NH
Appearance of Gilles Bissonnette, Esq. on Behalf of Amicus Curiae ACLU of New Hampshire
06/11/2020
Assented to Motion
Index #72
Filed by: Other American Civil Liberties Union of NH
Assented to Motion to file Amicus Brief by June 19
06/12/2020 Granted (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
env 1188660
06/19/2020
Other
Index #73
Filed by: Other American Civil Liberties Union of NH
Brief of Amicus Curiae ACLU of New Hampshire in Opposition to State's Motion for Court Order
Prohibiting Pre-Trial Publicity
07/03/2020
Motion
Index #74
Filed by: Other American Civil Liberties Union of NH
Partially Assented-to Motion to Participate in Oral Argument
07/15/2020 Granted - No Objection (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
Env #1232551
07/15/2020
Appearance
Index #75
Filed by: Attorney Heater, Tara J., ESQ
07/15/2020
Withdrawal
Index #76
Filed by: Attorney Livernois, Andrew, ESQ
07/20/2020
Motion
Index #78
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
for Court-Ordered Sanctions...: DENIED (see Order - Index #85)
07/20/2020
Affidavit
Index #79
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
07/27/2020
Objection
Index #80
Motion for Sanctions
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9. 07/29/2020
Response
Index #81
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
07/21/2020
CANCELED Motion Hearing
Env #1205891
08/14/2020
Motion in Limine
Index #82
Filed by: Prosecutor Belknap County Attorney
Voir Dire Questions: HELD IN ABEYANCE (see Order - Index #85)
08/24/2020
Objection
Index #84
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
Env #1292797
08/19/2020
Other
Index #83
Notice of Cancelled Hearings, env 1282400
09/09/2020
Hearing on Pending Motions (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III)
env 1262390
Taken Under Advisement
09/24/2020
CANCELED Final Pretrial
env 1154352
10/05/2020
CANCELED Jury Selection
10/23/2020
Court Order (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
Index #85
Env 1385505 [motion #78 is DENIED; motion #82 is HELD IN ABEYANCE]
02/01/2021
Motion
Index #86
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
Amended Motion for Court Ordered Sanctions: DENIED (see Order - Index #91)
02/01/2021
Affidavit
Index #87
Filed by: Prosecutor Belknap County Attorney
02/05/2021
Motion to Amend
Index #88
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
Amended Motion for Court Ordered Sanctions (emailed to Atty. Heater)
02/09/2021
Objection
Index #89
Filed by: Prosecutor Belknap County Attorney
to Amended Motion for Sanctions
02/11/2021
Response
Index #90
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
03/05/2021
Motion Hearing (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III)
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10. Motion for Court Ordered Sanctions - Env 1575060
03/11/2021
Court Order (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
Index #91
Env 1618359
04/07/2021
Motion
Index #92
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
To rescuse
05/12/2021
Court Order (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
Index #93
Motion to Recuse DENIED, Env #1733160
05/21/2021
Motion to Reconsider
Index #94
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
05/21/2021
Affidavit
Index #95
Filed by: Defendant Bergeron, Richard E
06/07/2021
Court Order (Judicial Officer: O'Neill, James D, III )
Index #96
Env #1771770
TARGET DATE TIME STANDARDS
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