New Hampshire’s Innocence Deadline | Concord News

New Hampshire’s rigid three-year window for post-conviction appeals—only DNA evidence can break it—leaves countless potentially innocent prisoners locked out of justice, even when new evidence surfaces. Lawmakers passed a bill to allow new evidence to be heard after the deadline, but Governor Ayotte vetoed it, citing fears of frivolous claims. Now, the legislature faces a pivotal vote to override the veto and give justice a second chance—because in a state with just three exonerations since 1989, the stakes are too high to ignore. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c668fd4ce9d0e566