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ArchivesHouse Tackles Immigration ReformBy Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, January 11, 2006.House lawmakers Wednesday plowed through five bills attempting to curb illegal immigration. The measures ranged from expanding the definition of criminal trespassing to making it illegal to bring an undocumented individual into the state. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports, underneath all the legislation is a concern that illegal immigrants threaten the state's economic and physical safety. Allegation of Sleeping Judge Raises QuestionsBy Josh Rogers on Wednesday, January 11, 2006.The state's judicial conduct committee is now looking into claims that Rockingham County Superior Judge Patricia Coffey slept during a trial that sent a man to jail for at least 23 years.Judge Coffey disputes the allegation. She has categorically denied ever sleeping in court during her 15 years on the bench.But a poll of jurors by the public defenders office found two who said Coffey did nod off during the June trial. And since then, more people have come forward with claims that Coffey slept during other proceedings. New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers spoke to watchers of judicial conduct and filed this report. |
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