Judge Hantz Marconi is charged with attempting to interfere in the criminal investigation of husband Geno Marconi

Editor’s note: This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

CONCORD – New Hampshire Supreme Court Associate Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi was indicted by the Merrimack County grand jury on two felony and five misdemeanor charges in connection with her attempts to interfere with the criminal investigation of her husband, Geno Marconi, according to a news release , indicted Attorney General John Formella.

Judge Hantz Marconi is charged with two Class B felonies – one count of attempted undue influence and one count of criminal solicitation of undue influence. Judge Hantz Marconi is also charged with five Class A misdemeanors: two counts of criminal incitement to abuse of office, one count of criminal incitement to abuse of office, one count of official oppression and one count of obstruction of governmental administration.

Judge Hantz Marconi’s attorneys, Richard Guerriero, Jonathan Kotlier and Oliver Bloom, released this statement: “Judge Hantz Marconi is innocent. She didn’t break any law or rule. We will fight the charges to the fullest extent permitted by law, beginning with motions to dismiss the case that we expect to file soon. We intend to fight these unlawful allegations in the courts, where the fight should take place, and not in the media.”

Class B felonies are punishable by up to 3.5 to 7 years in state prison and a fine of up to $4,000. Class A misdemeanors are punishable by up to 12 months in prison and a fine of up to $2,000.00.

The investigation into this matter has been completed. No other individuals were the target of this investigation and the investigation did not reveal any wrongdoing by any other individual, Formella said.

This case was investigated by the New Hampshire Department of Justice and is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Dan A. Jiménez and Assistant Attorney General Joe M. Fincham II of the Public Integrity Unit.