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Podcast: MURDERISH
Episode: Lester Bower Jr: “Controversial Execution”
Description: The American Justice System was created, in part, to ensure that all Americans get fair and impartialadministration of justice. But, the system is by no means perfect and sometimes the wrong person isconvicted of a serious crime. But what happens when a person is sentenced to death and years later, newevidence is brought to light that casts doubt on their guilt? Lester Bower Jr. maintained his innocence fordecades and then, new witnesses came forward and backed up Bower’s claim of innocence. Would thisbe en...