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WARD BIRD from page one Bird will be released from their jail as soon as they have the official paperwork in hand, even if it’s after the close of business hours. But Bird’s paperwork first has to be processed by the state Department of Corrections, and it was looking unlikely that would happen Wednesday. Bird, 49, was convicted in 2008 on charges stemming from an incident in March 2006, when he was found to have brandished a handgun in the course of ordering Christine Harris off his property. Harris claimed that she was merely lost and strayed on to Bird’s property while searching for a neighboring parcel of land that was for sale. Bird did not speak in his own defense and was convicted primarily on the strength of Harris’s testimony. In October, the New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld his conviction. Bird was not present yesterday when the governor and councilors considered the evidence, including a forthright profession of innocence by Bird, presented at a hearing the day before. However, Brian Deguzis, one of a dozen supporters who accompanied Virginia Bird, said afterwards “we are very thankful. This is a substantial start, but not the final word, not the
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desired outcome.” He said that Bird’s family and many friends would not rest until “all his rights and freedoms are restored. We’re not done,” he said. Lynch opened the proceedings by inviting each councilor to speak in turn. Ray Burton, whose district includes Bird’s hometown of Moultonborough, remarked that among his constituents there is “considerable support for a full pardon,” but stopped short of offering his own opinion. A former prosecutor, Daniel St. Hilaire said that since the case was tried twice in Carroll County Superior Court and Bird’s conviction was upheld by the Supreme Court he was “hesitant” about undoing the results of the judicial process after one twohour hearing. On the other hand, he expressed concern that many people committed worse crimes and received lighter sentences than Bird. “I’m fearful that we not set a precedent for substituting our judgment for the judicial process,” he said before offering a motion to commute Bird’s sentence. “I’m a big believer in second chances,” began Chris Sununu, who reminded his colleagues that the authority to pardon carried a responsibility to use it when appropriate. He described the see next page
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