Man Put To Death For 1989 Murder

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(04-25-2018, 10:57 AM)michaelsean Wrote: Whatever it is when they switch from death penalty to life in prison.  The number of people on death row who have been exonerated is somewhere around 1.5%.  

I got ya. Of the 38%, 10% had their convictions overturned, 21% had their sentence overturned (still guilty), and 7% of the cases saw the death penalty ruled unconstitutional (still guilty). 

So 10% of those on death row had their conviction that put them on death row overturned. Of that 10%, 2% were fully exonerated of all related charges, 8% were still guilty of some charges but nothing that would warrant the death penalty.

That's still 38% that the courts felt they should not be executed or they did not commit a crime that would qualify for execution. 38% that need this process to ensure they can live. 

Even 10% is enough for me. Hell, even 2% is enough for me. With 33 people having been exonerated in the last decade, 26 of them having been on death row for over a decade, there's no reason to support a swift execution let alone any type of execution because of a need for vengeance.