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In reply to the discussion: More evidence an innocent man was executed [View all]Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)24. Not likely anytime soon
Scalia has stated he has NEVER seen evidence of an innocent being executed. But then, he doesn't look very hard. When you add to that the fact that the Court ruled in 1992 that actual innocence wasn't really a reason to overturn an execution, you can see how steep the hill is for the accused.
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The former governor of Illinois, George Ryan put a moratorium on the death penalty
Fortinbras Armstrong
Mar 2014
#23
The Prosecutors should be charged with murder if they lied about the jailhouse deal. nt
Fantastic Anarchist
Mar 2014
#25
I remember that case and airc there was enough evidence even back then to stop that
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#29
If prosecutors/judges etc can be shown to have knowingly executed an innocent man
yodermon
Mar 2014
#40