Ports and Harbors Director Geno Marconi's lawyers have requested that Attorney General John Formella testify at his upcoming criminal trial.
However, the state has filed a motion to quash Formella's subpoena.
Marconi, 74, appeared at a pretrial hearing in Rockingham County Superior Court, where jury selection is set for November.
No comment from the state or Marconi's lawyers has been released.
Author's summary: Marconi's trial is set for next month.