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but that's the point. It didn't happen. He didn't get the death sentence and in fact his case was eventually overturned.
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Yes. Luckily for him he was sentenced to life, not death. What about other people who's cases parallel his, but were sentenced to death instead? Would it really surprise you?
I think you are being a little naive and turning a blind eye. You are basically saying that since it hasn't been proved, it didn't happen. When in reality when someone is put to death, the case is considered closed, and people stop looking or investigating. Had carter been sentenced to death, nobody would have been able to find out that he was innocent, since his help was instrumental in the evidence that came out to free him (ie information he provided)
People have been let out of death row now due to evidence not available in the past. So why is it unreasonable to assume that this hasn't been going on for a long time previous.