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Attorney General Kelly Ayotte and her team worked hard to bring justice for Officer Michael Briggs, and their effort deserves the appreciation of the public at large.
The jurors' shared experience -- being called upon to choose between guilt or innocence, then life or death -- forged strong bonds among the 16 who saw the trial through to its conclusion.
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Attorney General Kelly Ayotte and her team have done something no other Attorney General's office in recent state history has done: convince two separate juries to find defendants guilty of capital murder.
Justice demands one answer: death.
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LACONIA - A published report has alluded to the notion that the jury voted for the death penalty improperly.
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MANCHESTER - Loved ones say slain police officer Michael Briggs can finally rest in peace.
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MANCHESTER - The first day of the sentencing phase of Michael Addison's capital murder trial was filled with tears: from Michael Briggs' widow, Laura; from prosecutor Jeffery Strelzin; from an alternate juror; and from many Briggs family members and friends. Even Addison, who fatally shot the 35-year-old Manchester police officer, displayed emotion at one point.
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MANCHESTER - The presiding judge ruled that the statement, which was not allowed at trial, was "replete with lies'' and could mislead the jury.
MANCHESTER - A coroner testified about the position of murdered police officer Michael Briggs and his shooter.
MANCHESTER - When a friend told him about a police officer being gunned down, the accused shooter responded, "Nice, huh?"
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Top corrections officials yesterday acknowledged that death-row inmate Michael Addison had earned a "tier worker" status, which allowed him out of his cell more frequently than fellow maximum-security inmates to do simple cleaning tasks.
BRENTWOOD - A former Derry millionaire facing the death penalty if convicted for allegedly orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot will stand trial just weeks before the man accused of killing a Manchester police officer goes on trial.
MANCHESTER - The Manchester Police Athletic League community center was renamed in honor of the patrolman who was gunned down in the center city last October.
Later, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats retired Briggs' badge number during an emotional pre-game ceremony at MerchantsAuto.com Stadium.
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CONCORD - Manchester Police Officer Michael Briggs' widow says charitable donations still being sent to her family should be redirected to "others in need."
Briggs' death inspired dozens of fundraisers and other shows of support, including concerts, raffles, bake sales and police hat drives.
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