Governor Sununu came within one vote of having his veto sustained in the House, which voted last week to override the veto, 247-123, just meeting the 2/3 requirement.
Supporters of the death penalty focused most of their arguments on a call for justice in the 2006 murder of Manchester police Officer Michael Briggs by convicted felon Michael Addison, who is awaiting execution. Opponents of the repeal measure argued that Addison will escape execution, even though the bill states that the repeal is not retroactive.
Kelly Ayotte, former U.S. Senator and the attorney general who served as chief prosecutor in the Addison trial, expressed disappointment about the state Senate vote in a tweet: "Police killer Michael Addison is the happiest about their vote today."
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