New Hampshire is a small state, both in area and population. But we're not so small that certain things can't be avoided -- like finding romance in inappropriate places.
Susan Corcoran works for the Merrimack County Superior Court system, and apparently is quite the fetching woman. She managed to win the affections of two suitors at the same time. And apparently there was no impropriety involved in the whole thing -- right up until those suitors happened to meet at that courthouse.
The defendant, accused of killing a baby several years ago, was eventually convicted of manslaughter. But it was during the appeal process that both men became aware of the other's involvement with Ms. Corcoran, and recused themselves.
Right now, the court's chief judge and the state attorney general's office are trying to sort out just who was dating who at what time, and whether any violations of policies and regulations occurred. The initial findings are that it was messy and convoluted and a touch odd, but not quite to the level of actionable.
In the meantime, the judge has been transferred, and the attorney won't be trying any cases before him any time soon.
Just another reminder of the pitfalls of office romances...
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What is this world coming t... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Dodo David | August 5, 2006 7:17 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
What is this world coming to?
During the good old days, the woman would have dated the killer.
1. Posted by Dodo David | August 5, 2006 7:17 AM |
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Posted on August 5, 2006 07:17
2. Posted by Jumpinjoe | August 5, 2006 7:53 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I can't keep up with what's been going on,
On all these blogs.
Waiting for World War III while Jesus slaves
To the mating calls of lawyers in love
2. Posted by Jumpinjoe | August 5, 2006 7:53 AM |
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Posted on August 5, 2006 07:53
3. Posted by John F Not Kerry | August 5, 2006 9:23 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Unfortunately Ms. Corcoran's picture is not included in the linked article. It is said that she is "fetching", yet couldn't she do any better than these shlubs?
3. Posted by John F Not Kerry | August 5, 2006 9:23 AM |
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Posted on August 5, 2006 09:23
4. Posted by BlogDog | August 5, 2006 10:29 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
There's a joke in there involving the term "amicus briefs" but I am unwilling to make it.
4. Posted by BlogDog | August 5, 2006 10:29 AM |
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Posted on August 5, 2006 10:29
5. Posted by epador | August 5, 2006 11:31 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Is she fetching as in Golden Retriever or as in Mongrel?
5. Posted by epador | August 5, 2006 11:31 AM |
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Posted on August 5, 2006 11:31
6. Posted by don surber | August 5, 2006 12:00 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Oh hell, NH, grow up. In West Virginia we elected a Supreme Court justice and a state attorney general who were brothers
We spell it Just Us in our state
6. Posted by don surber | August 5, 2006 12:00 PM |
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Posted on August 5, 2006 12:00
7. Posted by Thor-Zone | August 5, 2006 4:11 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
One should never dip one's pen in the company ink.
7. Posted by Thor-Zone | August 5, 2006 4:11 PM |
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Posted on August 5, 2006 16:11