NH Supreme Court justice indicted over allegedly trying to interfere in criminal investigation

New Hampshire authorities on Wednesday announced the indictment of one of the state's Supreme Court justices, over allegations she tried to interfere with a criminal investigation into her husband.

New Hampshire Supreme Court Associate Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi was indicted by a grand jury, and charged with two felonies - one count of attempt to commit improper influence and one count of criminal solicitation of improper influence - and five misdemeanors. She could face up to 3.5 years and seven years in state prison for the felony charges.

“No person is above the law, and the evidence in this case required investigation and presentation to the grand jury,” New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said in a statement. “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.”

The five misdemeanor charges include two counts of criminal solicitation of misuse of position, one count of criminal solicitation of official oppression, one count of official oppression and one count of obstructing government administration.

Marconi’s attorneys said they plan to file a dismissal of the charges and maintain that their client is innocent. She has been placed on administrative leave since July.

“We will fight the charges to the fullest extent permitted by the law, starting with motions to dismiss the case which we anticipate filing soon,” the attorneys said in a statement, per the Associated Press. “We intend to fight these wrongful accusations in court, where the fight should occur, and not in the media.”

One of the felony charges claimed Marconi told Gov. Chris Sununu that an investigation into her husband was due to "political biases" and that there was no merit to the investigation.

The investigation into Marconi's husband Geno Marconi is considered separate from the investigation into Hantz-Marconi, which has been concluded. The investigation into Geno Marconi is still ongoing.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.