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The mother of a Merrimack boy killed last year could be called to testify in the firearms trial of Adam Montgomery next month.
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MANCHESTER, N.H. —
The mother of a Merrimack boy killed last year could be called to testify in the firearms trial of Adam Montgomery next month.
News 9 Investigates has learned that Danielle Dauphinais is on the witness list in the trial of the father of Harmony Montgomery, a girl who was reported missing and who police believe was killed. Adam Montgomery has not been charged in connection with her disappearance or death.
Dauphinais has been held at the Valley Street Jail since she was arrested a year ago and charged with murder in connection with the death of her son, Elijah Lewis. Adam and Kayla Montgomery are also being held in the jail on charges unrelated to Harmony's disappearance.
Patricia LaFrance, a former county attorney who is not involved in any of the cases, said it's likely Kayla Montgomery and Dauphinais were on the same cell block.
Dauphinais was arrested about a year ago in connection with her son's death. She was indicted in April and plans to plead not guilty. LaFrance said it's possible that her role as a witness in Adam Montgomery's trial indicates she's trying to get a deal.
"A defense attorney would not be doing their job if they were not trying to get some consideration for their client's cooperation," LaFrance said. "You see that a lot of times."
LaFrance said it's likely Harmony's stepmother, Kayla Montgomery, and Dauphinais were on the same cell block at times over the past year, but how prosecutors can use Dauphinais' testimony in a firearms trial for a man she is not connected to would be limited.
