Dave Lindorff’s article “Unjust Executions” goes beyond the issue of innocence and explores cases where guilty defendants may have been executed despite unconstitutional trials. The article, available on Salon.com (May 6, 2003), features examples of courts barring new evidence and comments from death penalty experts such as Robert Blecker of New York Law School, a staunch death penalty advocate, who nevertheless admits that: “There are definitely plenty of sentencing errors where those who die haven’t deserved to die.” See Resources.
Citation Guide
- Death Penalty Information Center (2025, March 14). NEW RESOURCE: "Unjust Executions" Available On-Line. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/new-resource-unjust-executions-available-on-line
- Death Penalty Information Center. “NEW RESOURCE: ‘Unjust Executions’ Available On-Line.” Last modified March 14, 2025. Accessed October 3, 2026. https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/new-resource-unjust-executions-available-on-line.
- Death Penalty Information Center. “NEW RESOURCE: ‘Unjust Executions’ Available On-Line.” Death Penalty Information Center, 14 Mar. 2025, https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/new-resource-unjust-executions-available-on-line. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.