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There is no way to know for sure. Actually, there is no evidence to suggest that any innocent person has actually been killed by the death penalty. In fact with DNA testing the chances are close to 0 that any innocent person will ever be killed by the death penalty. Since 1973, over 130 people have been released from death rows throughout the country due to evidence of their wrongful convictions. In 2003 alone, 10 wrongfully convicted defendants were released from death row.

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