In a study that compared innocent capital defendants who were eventually exonerated and released from death row and innocent capital defendants who were later executed, defendants with private lawyers at trial were how many times more likely to be exonerated and released from death row than defendants with court-appointed attorneys?

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Innocent capital defendants who were eventually exonerated and released from death row were 9 times more likely to have had private lawyers at trial than court-appointed attorneys. This highlights the significant impact that having a private lawyer can have on the outcome of a capital case.

In a Study That Compared Innocent Capital Defendants Who Were