Ayotte will now decide whether to remove deadline for inmates to introduce new evidence in court

By: William Skipworth

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 258

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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The New Hampshire Senate approved House Bill 1422 Thursday, sending the legislation to Gov. Kelly Ayotte for final approval. The bill, sponsored by Pelham Republican Rep. Tom Mannion with bipartisan support, would eliminate New Hampshire’s three-year deadline for convicted inmates to request another trial if there is new evidence of their innocence.

The New England Innocence Project and other innocence advocacy groups say the bill would allow the wrongfully convicted to prove their …

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