Ayotte vetoes effort to help the wrongfully convicted prove their innocence

By: William Skipworth

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 622

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed a bill that would eliminated a three-year deadline for convicts to request a retrial based on new evidence.

House Bill 1422 was pushed by the New England Innocence Project, which works to overturn wrongful convictions, and supported by a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers. New Hampshire state law bars convicts from requesting a new trial three years after their conviction even if new evidence of their innocence emerges. HB 1422 …

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