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Committee Weighs Narrow Exception to New‑Trial Deadline After Exoneree and DOJ Testimony
Summary
A bipartisan proposal, HB 14‑22, would allow a narrow exception to New Hampshire’s three‑year bar on motions for a new trial when newly discovered, material evidence emerges; prosecutors and innocence advocates debated safeguards in a widely attended hearing.
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 14‑22, a bill that would permit limited exceptions to New Hampshire’s three‑year bar on motions for a new trial when newly discovered, material evidence or new scientific testing warrants reopening a case.
Sponsor Representative Tom Manning framed the measure as a narrow, remedial change aimed at ensuring innocent people have access to court when new evidence surfaces. He described the legislature’s moral obligation to provide a process to correct wrongful convictions and said the bill preserves legal standards while only adjusting the timing rule.
The Department of Justice cautioned the committee about language in the bill. Thomas Velarde (Associate…
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