Brittany Holberg's murder conviction overturned after 27 years on death row, exposing serious legal violations and issues with fair trial standards in Texas.
Wrongfully convicted Kerry Max Cook, who spent 20 years on Texas's death row, was exonerated after stunning prosecutorial misconduct was revealed. Now 68, Cook advocates against the death penalty.
While everyone is upset about about the outcome of the Casey Anthony case there is one closer to home that has caused International turmoil. Humberto Leal murdered and raped a 16 year old girl and was convicted of that crime in 1995. He is now facing execution Thursday unless his lawyers can get a stay.