New Hampshire Supreme Court denies death row inmate’s latest appeal

By: William Skipworth

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: October 6, 2026

Words: 440

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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Seven years after repealing the death penalty, New Hampshire has one inmate on death row. On Tuesday, the state Supreme Court declined to intervene in his case, citing statutory authority.

Michael Addison has been in prison for roughly 20 years for fatally shooting Manchester Police Officer Michael Briggs in 2006. In 2008, a jury sentenced him to death. He was the last person to receive the death penalty before state lawmakers abolished it …

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