By NANCY WEST, InDepthNH.org
The Littleton mental health counselor who is the only defense witness for former state Senator Jeff Woodburn’s upcoming trial on domestic violence charges said allegations that prompted him to surrender his license to practice recently were false or distorted, intended to damage his credibility and derail Woodburn’s defense.
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