Did Arkansas Kill an Innocent Man During Its Execution Spree?

But activists say the rush to beat the expiration of a key lethal drug may have resulted in the death of an innocent man. On April 20, Ledell Lee was executed by lethal injection despite a flurry of last-minute legal moves to spare his life. Lee was convicted of murder in 1995 but always maintained his innocence. According to the ACLU, Lee was never given a fair trial due and may have been innocent. “[The death penalty] is really reserved for the people with the worst lawyers, and the poorest,” says Cassandra Stubs of the ACLU.