On Tuesday, Jeffrey Scott Hornoff, a former Rhode Island police officer who was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent over six years in prison, testified in favor of House Bill 1422, which proponents argue will help others wrongfully convicted prove their innocence. Here, he is shown feeding water to his Japanese Mastiff service dog in the halls of the State House after his testimony. (Photo by William Skipworth/The Bulletin
New Hampshire state law allows convicts three years to request a new trial. After that, they lose the right. That’s true even if new evidence contradicting their guilt emerges. However, New Hampshire lawmakers are considering eliminating that three-year deadline, a measure proponents believe will help wrongfully convicted prisoners regain their freedom.
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