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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/firakti on 2024-11-04 20:33:59+00:00.

Original Title: TIL: Ledell Lee, a man convicted of murder, maintained his innocence until his execution in 2017. Years later, new DNA evidence revealed the presence of an unknown person’s DNA on the murder weapon, sparking renewed debate about potential wrongful convictions in the U.S.