Originally Posted by greatwhitehype

If the wrong man was put to death it makes sense to reopen the case not only to clear his name but also to bring the real killer to justice if possible. Definately one of those cases where the death penalty may have been a huge mistake. I read somewhere that it's believed some overwhelming number (like 15-20% if i remember correctly) of those put to death were actually innocent... anyone else read something along those lines?