On 2009-09-24, Bill Walker received a notice in the mail from the State of New Hampshire informing him that he had been indicted for perjury (RSA 641:1) for allegedly making a materially false statement on the appearance form to appear as legal counsel in her previous trial.

According to the State, Bill allegedly failed to disclose that he had been convicted of a misdemeanor-level disorderly conduct charge (RSA 644:2) stemming from a traffic stop on 2008-1010 in Manchester. This case had ended with a plea agreement, negotiated by Attorney Evan Nappen, where Bill had in actuality agreed to a violation-level disorderly conduct charge in return for the State dropping two firearms-related charges.

The arraignment is scheduled for 2009-10-08 at 09:00 at Belknap Superior Court.

On 2009-09-14, part two of Ivy’s alleged fake inspection sticker trial was held. The trial lasted less than five minutes: Ivy began making numerous motions, which Judge MacLeod interrupted, explaining he was well familiar with the case, and that the chain of custody of the physical evidence had been tainted—so the case was dismissed. The judge didn’t seem too pleased about the fact that Huckins was standing in for Cunningham as the police prosecutor today, either—the excuse for her absence being that she was at a friend’s wedding(!).

More updates to follow.

On 2009-08-25, Ivy was extradited to Rhode Island to stand trial for the charges for which she was arrested in June.

The Rhode Island arraignment happened on 2009-08-26 at 08:00 in Providence Superior Court. Bill Walker, Cassidy Nicosia, and myself made the trip down to attend the arraignment. With the help of a prominent R.I. lawyer who happens to be friends with a behind-the-scenes NH-CLOG contributor, Ivy was released on personal-recognizance bail. Once again, Ivy is free.

We all made it back to New Hampshire by 18:30.

More details will be posted tomorrow.

On 2009-08-20, Ivy Walker walked into the New Hampton Police Department of her own accord, and was notified that the Governor’s Warrant for her extradition to Rhode Island had been signed, whereupon she was arrested.

The arraignment took place on 2009-08-21 at 08:30 in Laconia District Court. Per RSA 612:10, the judge gave Rhode Island until Wednesday, 2009-08-26 to transport her back to Rhode Island, or the case would be brought up for review in Superior Court.

On 2009-08-25 at 13:00, Ivy was extradited to Rhode Island.

The trial on Ivy’s most recent motor vehicle charges and the extradition hearing were held on 2009-07-06 at 13:00 in Laconia District Court. Ivy filed a motion to dismiss the charges at the last minute, so the State requested, and was granted, a continuance, after presenting their case today. The Governor’s Warrant for extradition was still not signed, so the extradition hearing was also continued for sixty days. The State attempted to have her bail revoked, which was denied.

Ivy was released, and remained free until 2009-08-20 when the Governor’s Warrant was finally signed and she was arrested by the New Hampton Police Department.

The trial for the motor vehicle charges took place on 2009-09-14 at 13:00, and the charges were dismissed due to tainted evidence. However, they’ve filed similar charges against her LLC, having realized she neither owns nor registered the truck, a probable cause hearing for which was originally scheduled for 2009-08-05 at 13:00 but which was subsequently continued.

The hearing for Bill & Ivy Walker’s custody dispute with Ivy’s parents over Peter was held on 2009-06-15 at 15:00 in Plymouth Family Division court. After over an hour of closed-door testimony, while half a dozen supporters waited outside, Ivy’s parents was ordered to return Peter the next day.

The judge said in part, “In New Hampshire, parents have a right to raise their children any way they see fit,” and, “Money doesn’t make you a good parent. Sometimes rich folks are good parents, sometimes poor folk folks are good parents. In fact, usually poor folks make better parents.”

Sometime around 02:30 on 2009-06-16, Ivy’s mother brought Peter home to New Hampshire.

Ivy Walker’s bail reconsideration hearing held on 2009-06-11 in Laconia District Court was successful, and the judge, David O. Huot, released Ivy on $500 bail. After seven days in the Belknap County Jail on the extradition charge, due to arraigning judge Lucinda V. Sadler’s misreading of New Hampshire extradition law, and the incompetent extradition filings of the county attorney, Ivy was free.

On 2009-06-10, Bill Walker filed motions for an immediate bail reconsideration hearing for Ivy in Laconia District Court, and an ex parte motion to intervene as an interested party in the custody dispute over Peter, in Plymouth Family Division court.

The bail hearing was scheduled for 2009-06-11 at 13:00 in Laconia District Court, and was successful: Ivy has been released. The hearing on the custody dispute was scheduled for 2009-06-15 at 15:00 in Plymouth, and was also successful: Peter has been returned to Ivy.

Brian and Miller T. made these buttons for Ivy’s supporters. Each button features “Free Ivy” and “nhclog.org” in yellow, superimposed over a background made from a photograph of a New Hampshire vehicle inspection sticker.

Several dozen were handed out at Murphy’s Taproom on Tuesday night. If you’d like one, Miller has a whole bag of ’em.

At approximately 15:30 on 2009-06-09, the police snatched Peter, Ivy’s son, from the custody of her husband, Bill Walker. They arrived at the restaurant along with Ivy’s parents, and detained Bill and another supporter there while they took Peter.

Peter was been taken to Kingstown, Rhode Island, in the temporary custody of his grandparents. Bill filed an ex parte motion to intervene as an interested party in the custody dispute on 2009-06-10, which was heard on 2009-06-15, ultimately returning Peter to Ivy’s custody.