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Resolutions for Fiscal years 2007 and 2008
 

Class A Felony Charge carries a maximum penalty of 7 1/2 to 15 years incarceration and a fine of $4000 or an amount not to exceed double the amount of property gained in the commission of a felony.
Class B Felony Charge carries a maximum penalty of 3 1/2 to 7 years incarceration and a fine of $4,000.
Class A Misdemeanor Charge carries a maximum penalty of 1 year incarceration and a fine of $2,000.
Class B Misdemeanor Charge carries a fine of $1,200 and does not include any term of imprisonment.

Automobile Insurance Fraud:

State v. Randy L. Currie
Rockingham County Superior Court
03/09/09, Guilty Plea to Insurance Fraud, Class A Misdemeanor
Sentence:
12 months in House of Corrections, deferred for 3 years, conditioned upon:
Good behavior
Apology letters to SIU investigator & carrier
$2000 fine
Restitution to carrier
Carrier: Progressive Insurance Company

State v. Travis Powell

Rockingham County Superior Court
03/24/08, Guilty Plea to Insurance Fraud, Class A Felony
Sentence:
6 months in House of Corrections, suspended
2,000 Fine or Community Service and Apology Letter
Carrier: Progressive Insurance Company

State v. Inge Lasut
Strafford County Superior Court
12/17/07, Guilty Plea to Insurance Fraud - Class B Felony
Sentence:
6 months in House of Corrections, deferred and suspended
$2,000 Fine or Community Service and Apology Letter
Carrier: Progressive Insurance Company

State v. Terri Chase
Rockingham County Superior Court
11/27/07, Guilty Plea to Insurance Fraud, Class A Felony
Sentence:
6 months in House of Corrections, deferred and suspended
$4,000 Fine or Community Service
$450 Restitution and Apology Letter
Carrier: Allstate Insurance Company

State v. Kim Falle
Cheshire County Superior Court
10/25/07, Guilty Plea to Insurance Fraud, Class A Felony
Sentence:
6 months in House of Corrections, suspended
$4,000 Fine ($2,000 suspended)
$4,089.33 Restitution to Safety Insurance
Carrier: Peerless Insurance Company

State v. Joseph Arcidiacono
Cheshire County Superior Court
09/12/07 Guilty Plea to Insurance Fraud, Class A Felony
Sentence:
6 months in House of Corrections, suspended
$3,000 Fine
Carrier: Peerless Insurance Company

Homeowners Insurance Fraud:

State v. Catherine Zdon
Rockingham County Superior Court
02/06/09, Guilty Plea to Insurance Fraud, Class A Felony
Sentence:
6 months in House of Corrections, suspended for 3 years, conditioned upon:
Good behavior
$1000 fine or community service
Apology letters to insurance agent and carrier
Carrier: State Farm Fire and Casualty Company

State v. Wellington Potter
Coos County Superior Court
01/04/08, Guilty Plea to Insurance Fraud - Class A Felony
Sentence:
6 months in House of Corrections, suspended
$42,000 Fine
$21,039.52 Restitution and Apology Letter
Carrier: Vermont Mutual Insurance Company

Liability Insurance Fraud:

State v. Scott Baldwin
Strafford County Superior Court
10/10/07, Guilty Plea to Insurance Fraud, Class B Felony
Sentence:
6 months in House of Corrections, suspended
$2,000 Fine
Carrier: Wausau Insurance Company

Producer Crimes:

State v. David Burbine
Strafford County Superior Court
08/01/07, Guilty Plea to Forgery, Class B Misdemeanor
09/10/07 Sentencing
Sentence:
$2,472.70 Restitution to Consumer
Carrier: Chase Insurance Company

Workers’ Compensation Related Crimes:

State v Donald Rankin
Sullivan County Superior Court
05/12/08, Guilty Plea to Theft by Deception, Class A Felony
Sentence:
6 months in House of Corrections, suspended for 3 years
$4000 fine suspended for 3 years
200 hours Community Service and Apology Letter
$2,279.40 Restitution
Remain of Good Behavior
Carrier: MEMIC

State v. Dorothy Olson
Hillsborough County North Superior Court
01/30/08, Guilty Plea to Falsifying Physical Evidence, Class B Felony
Sentence:
6 months in House of Corrections, deferred
$2,000 Fine
$7,412.94 Restitution
Carrier: Broadspire

State v. Philip Rice
Rockingham County Superior Court
11/06/07, Guilty plea to Theft By Deception, Class A Felony
Sentence:
6 months in House of Corrections, suspended
485 hours of Community Service
$5,544 Restitution and Apology Letter
Carrier: The Hartford Insurance Company

 
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