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Alex Burness
@burness.bsky.social

To this day, one of the most unbelievable facts we’ve ever published in @boltsmag.org: Over a 40-year period, *80* percent of death row convictions in Louisiana have ended up getting reversed.

Taniel@taniel.bsky.social

Big in Louisiana today: State Supreme Court upheld decision vacating the conviction of Chris Duncan, who spent 26 years on death row claiming innocence. Context: 80% of people on Louisiana death row have been exonerated; this conviction hinged on discredited doctors. We reported on case here:

boltsmag.orgHe’s Been On Louisiana’s Death Row for Decades. A Judge Just Vacated His Conviction. - BoltsEditor’s note (Dec. 1, 2025): Duncan was released from prison in late November, seven months after this ruling. Jimmie Christian Duncan has spent over 26 years on death row at... Read More

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