Deceased/Not Found NH - Harmony Montgomery, 7, Manchester, Oct 2019 *reported missing Dec 2021* Arrest* MEDIA ONLY

[PommyMommy]

SEP 11, 2023

Adam Montgomery appeals convictions in stolen weapons trial, asks for sentence review.​

www.wmur.com

The appeal was filed under Rule 7, which means it's mandatory for the New Hampshire Supreme Court to take up, according to legal experts. Bigger states have intermediary appellate courts, but because New Hampshire is small, this is the only option for appeal.

The appeal is asking the New Hampshire Supreme Court to take four specific questions under consideration:

• Should Kayla Montgomery be allowed to testify at all in the case?
• Should rumors about stolen guns be permitted as evidence?
• Should portions of video of Adam Montgomery at an ATM be admissible as character evidence?
• Was Adam's affiliation with a known guns dealer proven by his phone number being included in the man's contact list?

 

[PommyMommy]

I look forward to being back in Boston as well to testify at this hearing with @BobbittMiller
and @TheCarolErskine - such important work to be done to help other kids and make sure they’re safe. We will be Harmony’s voice. #HarmonyMontgomery #MA

https://twitter.com/x/status/1703408907845022027

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 20, 2023

Adam Montgomery asks for murder trial to be delayed​

... defense attorney Caroline L. Smith is hoping for a continuance to allow for time to obtain a new co-counsel and for that person to have sufficient time to prepare for the trial.

... Smith said her co-counsel accepted a non-lawyer job within the state’s public defender system. The job switch prevents her from being able to continue as co-counsel, Smith wrote.

Smith said Montgomery agreed to delay the start of jury selection and to waive his right to a speedy trial.

The attorney requested an immediate hearing about the matter.

 

[PommyMommy]

Today, @BobbittMiller & I are back in Boston to testify at the Statehouse in front of a Joint Committee of lawmakers to talk about what wasn’t done to help #HarmonyMontgomery & how sibling visitations matter. We will be a voice for Harmony & our son, Jamison and other children

https://twitter.com/x/status/1706648426312552715

 

[PommyMommy]

Right Now: Legislators in Massachusetts are holding discussions about forming a Harmony Commission. Named after #HarmonyMontgomery, the commission would examine and make recommendations regarding the welfare and best interest of children in state care. @WMUR9

https://twitter.com/x/status/1706702995713368210

Thank you to the Joint Committee of Massachusetts lawmakers who heard our testimony today. We pray that there’s action and never another #HarmonyMontgomery

https://twitter.com/x/status/1706760716793901180

Here’s my full statement made today to the lawmakers of Massachusetts. #harmonymontgomery

https://twitter.com/x/status/1706761249126552050

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 26, 2023

Massachusetts lawmakers discuss forming commission in wake of Harmony Montgomery case​

www.wmur.com
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Typically, the state of Massachusetts will prioritize placing a child who is in foster care with a blood relative over a family who is interested in adopting, similar to what happened with Harmony and her father.

The commission would be tasked with digging deeper into a blood relative to see if the placement is in the best interest of the child, something experts who testified said should have happened in Harmony's case.

"I'm hoping that the legislation as it stands now is allowed to be amended to let the committee focus on those issues," said Carol Erskine, a retired Massachusetts juvenile court judge. "Otherwise, we should just accept that there will be more child fatalities in Massachusetts."

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 26, 2023

At a fiery hearing on Beacon Hill, calls for reforms linked to children and families abound​

www.wgbh.org
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Blair Miller, one of the adoptive fathers of Harmony Montgomery’s biological brother, Jamison, brought an Elmo doll Jamison had been given by Harmony to the hearing. Miller described trying to adopt Harmony as well and being rebuffed. He said he attempted to connect the siblings before Harmony’s disappearance, but it never happened.

“Jamison wanted to know how she was doing,” said Miller. “He wanted to hear her voice. Never did anyone here in Massachusetts ever help Jamison deal with this relationship. Never did anyone ever give us the tools to help connect us, or provide a sibling visitation between Jamison and Harmony."

Miller added, that there could have been communication between Harmony and her brother, if there had been supports in place.

“There could have been FaceTime calls, maybe. There could have been in person visits. There could have been opportunities to see how Harmony was doing … We could have seen that Harmony was surrounded by trouble.”

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[PommyMommy]

Adam Montgomery is charged with murdering his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony Montgomery. Montgomery will appear in court Thurs. for a motion to delay his upcoming trial.
Harmony Montgomery's Father to Appear in Court Thursday | Court TV Video

https://twitter.com/x/status/1707356982066184538

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 28, 2023

Harmony Montgomery: Trial for father of missing girl set for next year​

www.newsnationnow.com

Adam Montgomery, who is charged in the murder of his 5-year-old daughter Harmony, had his trial delayed until next year at a court hearing Thursday in New Hampshire.

Now, the next pre-trial hearing in the case is set for 9 a.m. on Jan. 16, 2024, with the trial to begin on Feb. 6, 2024 upon jury selection.

The trial was initially supposed to start on Nov. 21. However, WMUR reports Montgomery’s attorneys asked the judge to postpone the trial because the defense team is in need of a new co-counsel who will require time to prepare.

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[PommyMommy]

SEP 28, 2023

Judge agrees to delay start of Adam Montgomery's murder trial​

www.wmur.com
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Montgomery's public defender Caroline L. Smith had filed a motion last week saying the defense team needs a new co-counsel who will need time to prepare. In a court filing obtained earlier this month by News 9 Investigates, Smith said her co-counsel accepted a non-lawyer job within the state’s public defender system. The job switch prevents her from being able to continue as co-counsel, Smith wrote.

After a lengthy conference with the judge and defense team in chambers, state prosecutors said they understood the reasons for the request and did not object to the motion to delay.

The judge asked Smith to file a waiver of speedy trial signed by Adam Montgomery within 10 days.

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[PommyMommy]

MOTION IN LIMINE
RE: ALLEGATIONS OF PRIOR or SUBSEQUENT BAD ACTS

Adobe Acrobat​

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 27, 2023

2 years after Harmony Montgomery reported missing, preparations for trial underway​

Trial preparations are underway for Adam Montgomery, the Manchester man accused of murdering his daughter, Harmony, in 2019.

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Jury selection is set for February in the case that started two years ago Wednesday with a call from the Division of Children, Youth and Families to the Manchester Police Department saying Harmony could not be located.

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The tipline is still open at 603-203-6060. Aldenberg said a tip recently came in via text.

"Nothing's too small. Nothing is too big," he said. "Again, all with the hopes of maybe we bring this little girl home."

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[txsleuth70]

MOTION IN LIMINE
RE: ALLEGATIONS OF PRIOR or SUBSEQUENT BAD ACTS

Adobe Acrobat​

I'm certain he has a multitude to hide.

 

[PommyMommy]

DISCUSSION THREAD: Still Missing - NH - Harmony Montgomery, 7, Manchester, missing after placed in Father's Custody in 2019, reported 2021, *1 Guilty perjury, 1 guilty weapons* #3

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 29, 2023

Manchester police change Harmony Montgomery tip-line number

Manchester police have changed the Harmony Montgomery tip-line number.

www.wmur.com

The tip-line number for the Harmony Montgomery case has been changed, authorities announced on Friday.

The new tip-line number is 603-932-8997.

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[PommyMommy]

Adam Montgomery's defense team is asking for evidence of purchases at Home Depot to be excluded from his upcoming murder trial for the death of his missing 5-year-old daughter, Harmony Montgomery.#CourtTV

https://twitter.com/x/status/1742223605784592439

Adam Montgomery Wants Evidence of Buying Lime, Grinder Tossed​

Adam Montgomery Wants Evidence Tossed | Opening Statements with Julie Grant​

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 3, 2024

Prosecutors file list of nearly 200 witnesses they might call in Adam Montgomery murder case​

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The witness list for the state includes Adam Montgomery's father, uncle, grandmother and the person who is expected to be the prosecution's star witness: his estranged wife, Kayla Montgomery.

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In all, the state's witness list has 79 civilians, along with 73 members of law enforcement, six expert witnesses and 31 recordkeepers.

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The state has also responded to several defense motions. The defense has asked the court to not allow evidence that Adam Montgomery allegedly used an ATM across from a Home Depot and then bought lime and other items to help dispose of Harmony's body.

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The state agreed that the defense should be able to question Kayla Montgomery about her perjury convictions but also said she should be able to testify that Adam Montgomery beat her regularly, saying that goes directly to the charge of witness tampering.

"The state anticipates that Kayla will testify that she provided false statements due to the abuse, threats and conditioning she suffered at the hands of the defendant," the state wrote in its filing.

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[PommyMommy]

JAN 16, 2024

LIVE: Final hearing before Adam Montgomery murder trial​

A final hearing is being held Tuesday morning before Adam Montgomery's upcoming murder trial.

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Harmony's remains have never been located. The Manchester Police Department has established a new tip line at 603-932-8997 for information that could help investigators find her.

The trial is scheduled to start with jury selection on Feb. 6.

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 16, 2024

Adam Montgomery's attorneys seek to sever assault, murder charges into separate trials

Defense attorneys for a New Hampshire man accused of killing his young daughter are seeking to sever charges against their client into separate trials.

www.wmur.com

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Adam Montgomery is now seeking two trials, one for an assault charge and one for a charge of second-degree murder in connection with the death of his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony.

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"If you choose to sever this, then we would argue that the first thing to go forward is the assault charge, because it's the first one chronologically, the first one that he's been held longer on 11 months longer of incarceration, as compared to the homicide charge," Agati said.

If Adam Montgomery is found guilty of assaulting his daughter, the state told the court it plans to use that information in the murder trial.

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The judge said she will issue a ruling soon. Jury selection is still scheduled for Feb. 6. Lawyers said that if they have to, they can squeeze two trials into four weeks in February.

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[PommyMommy]

JAN 16, 2024

Harmony Montgomery's father wants assault, murder charges as separate trials

Defense attorneys for a New Hampshire man accused of killing his young daughter are seeking to sever charges against their client into separate trials.

www.wcvb.com

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Defense attorneys said they realized it was late in the process to make such a request, but, without going into detail, they said it was necessary.

"There has been a substantial change, or at least we have become aware of a strategy by the state that I believe would be unfair to Mr. Montgomery," defense attorney Caroline Smith said.

Prosecutors denied there was any new information that Montgomery and the defense team didn't have before.

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The trial is expected to last for four weeks but should be done before Feb. 29, both sides said in court.

Prosecutors said they will call about 50-55 witnesses, down from the initial witness list that had nearly 200 names. There were two people named on the defense witness list.

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