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Re:After 20 Years as a Prosecutor in Illinois, I Quit by iudqnolq on Friday May 12, 2023 @08:09PM (#35924066)
But that wouldn't be an exoneration. The exoneration rate for criminal defendants sentenced to death is around 4%, see my citation 3 in the original post.

(And it wouldn't "almost certainly" lead to a tossed conviction. The defendant would have a chance but not a guarantee at getting a new trial. See the comment you replied to for details)

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Re:After 20 Years as a Prosecutor in Illinois, I Quit by bradleyjg on Friday May 12, 2023 @08:25PM (#35924178)
The study you linked defers to The Death Penalty Information Center’s determination of exoneration.

It’s definition is here: https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/criteria-for-inclusion-...

It includes acquittal or dismissal of charges after the original conviction was tossed. But that does not imply actual innocence. For example, if a key piece of evidence is excluded because of an unconstitutional search that could lead to acquittal or dismissal of charges.

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