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Like father like son: Gregory P. Floyd guilty of misdemeanor theft but should have been charged and convicted of felony theft like Gregory W. Floyd.

By Christopher King

First of all, Judge Cyr violated the NH Supreme Court policy that specifically allows cameras, computers and other electronic devices. He allowed only one camera and it was not from a media source. Luckily the civilian gave me the pictures. I appealed his order in a well-reasoned objection I will upload tomorrow, and when he failed to address it I politely asked him for a ruling before the hearing, whereupon he bristled "My ruling stands." "Thank you," I said, with just as much attitude. A reporter from the Caledonian Record was denied as well, which makes no sense. I'll be filing a complaint with the Judicial Review Board on that.

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At trial today the high-priced lawyer Bill Christie (seen covering his client in his stylish Foster Grants from a KingCast camera) negotiated a plea arrangement whereby Gregory P. Floyd copped to a Class B Misdemeanor, down from a charge of Class A Misdemeanor.

Here's the rub:

He should have been charged with a Class A Felony from Jump Street. To my ear and to those of a retired LE and another reporter, the Prosecutor said that there were two nights that Junior stole $300, one night he stole $150 and another (the last) when he stole $363. That's a Felony duh because $500 is a Felony in NH. But the put the kid gloves on for the son of the man who probably murdered Liko Kenney and who has no way of really affording the services of Shaheen & Gordon. Something fishy in Denmark.

637:11 Penalties. ? I. Theft constitutes a class A felony if:
(a) The value of the property or services exceeds $1,000...

II. Theft constitutes a class B felony if:
(a) The value of the property or services is more than $500 but not more than $1000.

Moreover, he admitted to buying items with the stolen money (which is conversion) that he left in his locker. The ordinary thief gets tagged for that, but not Junior Floyd, oh no. Just waived it. Judge Cyr let it ride. Tell me he would have done that for most folks. I just stand and watch.

Full post as published by Chris King's 1st Amendment Page on August 12, 2008 (boomark / email).