Governor Veto Blocks Innocence Window | Concord News

Concord News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 2m

New Hampshire’s governor just shot down a bill that would’ve let wrongfully convicted inmates seek new trials—even after three years—based on new innocence evidence. Backed by bipartisan lawmakers and innocence advocates, the bill aimed to close a loophole that keeps people locked up despite fresh proof of their innocence. Prosecutors and the governor warned it could flood courts with bogus claims, arguing existing legal tools like habeas corpus already cover these cases. But innocence groups say those tools are too narrow—they often require proving constitutional violations, not just new…