... crimes that are actually innocent (NCADP). These are fine examples of capital punishment gone too far. According to the NCADP, "Virginia executed Joseph O"Dell on July 23, 1997 despite the existence of DNA evidence that could have proved O"Dell's innocence. The courts refused to consider this new evidence because Virginia law says that any evidence found after twenty-one days is inadmissible ... ...

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... crimes that are actually innocent (NCADP). These are fine examples of capital punishment gone too far. According to the NCADP, "Virginia executed Joseph O"Dell on July 23, 1997 despite the existence of DNA evidence that could have proved O"Dell's innocence. The courts refused to consider this new evidence because Virginia law says that any evidence found after twenty-one days is 4 inadmissible ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School