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Although it’s legal in New Hampshire, the state hasn’t executed anyone in almost seventy years. In fact, we don’t even have the current facilities to carry it out, if a capital punishment sentence was handed down. But the Michael Addison case may change that. He’s been convicted of killing Manchester police officer Michael Briggs, and the jury is still out as to what sentence he’ll receive. The case has restarted a debate on whether the death penalty is a just punishment and if it is, who should qualify for it.

Guests

• Jim Splaine, Democratic state representative from Portsmouth; he plans to bring up two bills regarding capital punishment in the next legislative year
• Joe Kenney, Republican state senator from Wakefield and 2008 candidate for governor; in the last legislative session, he brought up a bill to expand statutes regarding the death penalty

We'll also hear from

• Kathryn Marchocki, staff reporter for the New Hampshire Union Leader