Capital Punishment In New Hampshire
Capital punishment in the U.S. state of New Hampshire is a legal form of punishment for the crime of capital murder. Capital murder is the only crime for which the death penalty may be imposed in the state. Since 1734, twenty-four people have been executed, with the last execution carried out in 1939. As of 2008, there was one person on "Death Row"; however, there is no execution chamber.
Hanging is the method of execution historically used in the state. Lethal Injection is currently the primary legal form of execution, though hanging can be utilized if lethal injection is determined to be "impractical to carry out the punishment of death". Since 1868, executions have taken place at the New Hampshire State Prison for Men in Concord.
Michael "Stix" Addison was sentenced in December 2008 for knowingly causing the death of Manchester police officer Michael L. Briggs. He is the only person currently on death row in New Hampshire.
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