Staff reports
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 2:23 pm
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DOVER, N.H. - The Barnstead man who allegedly delivered the fatal punch that caused the death of popular Bang N Jane drummer Jim Unfonak has been indicted on manslaughter and riot charges.
Langlais, 41, of 31 Lincoln Lane, is alleged to have punched Unfonak in the head early on Sunday, Jan. 31, in the parking lot of Gary's Sports Bar in Rochester, his "knockout" punch by Langlais' own admission, according to a police affidavit.
The indictment states the defendant "did recklessly cause the death of another, James Unfonak, by punching him in the jaw area causing him to fall to the ground where he struck his head, resulting in blunt force head injuries which caused his death."
Also indicted this month in the incident on riot charges are two local women, Mandy Patch, 37, of Old Milton Road, Rochester; and Laurie Henner, 41, of Whitebirch Lane in Farmington.
Langlais manslaughter charge carries a maximum penalty of 30 years, while a second felony riot charge could draw up to seven years in state prison.
Henner and Patch were both formally charged with riot, the indictment reading they both "assembled" with Langlais and had "the same purpose when they assembled outside of Gary's Sports Bar with the purpose of engaging in tumultuous or violent conduct, and in the course of and as a result of the conduct James Unfonak suffered physical injury."
Patch and Henner both face up to seven years in state prison if convicted.
The Strafford County grand jury indictments were handed down Thursday and released today.
An indictment is not an indication of guilt, only that enough evidence has been gathered to warrant a trial.