NH court overturns father’s second degree murder conviction in death of Harmony Montgomery

The New Hampshire Supreme Court overturned Adam Montgomery’s second-degree murder conviction in the death of his daughter, Harmony.

Montgomery was convicted of murdering Harmony in Manchester in 2019. Harmony’s body was never recovered.

The court affirmed his convictions for second-degree assault, falsifying physical evidence, witness tampering, and abuse of a corpse.

Montgomery remains behind bars in connection with those convictions.

The court ruled that keeping the second-degree murder and assault charges together in a single case jeopardized his right to a fair trial.

— READ DECISION HERE —

The New Hampshire Department of Justice released a statement following the conviction being overturned, saying, “We are disappointed by the Court’s decision to order a new trial on the second degree murder charge and we plan to pursue a re-trial on that charge. Adam Montgomery remains convicted of multiple serious felonies arising from Harmony’s death, as well as separate firearms offenses that were previously upheld on appeal. Montgomery’s total sentence of 43.5 years for these additional charges stands and is not affected by the Court’s decision today. We remain confident in the facts of this case, the evidence presented, and the exceptional work of our prosecutors, investigators, and law enforcement partners. We will continue our efforts to seek justice for Harmony Montgomery and all those who knew and loved her.”

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