To this day, one of the most unbelievable facts we’ve ever published in @boltsmag.org: Over a 40-year period, *80* percent of death row convictions in Louisiana have ended up getting reversed.
@taniel.bsky.socialBig in Louisiana today: State Supreme Court upheld decision vacating the conviction of Chris Duncan, who spent 26 years on death row claiming innocence.
Context: 80% of people on Louisiana death row have been exonerated; this conviction hinged on discredited doctors.
We reported on case here:
boltsmag.org
He’s Been On Louisiana’s Death Row for Decades. A Judge Just Vacated His Conviction. - Bolts
Editor’s note (Dec. 1, 2025): Duncan was released from prison in late November, seven months after this ruling. Jimmie Christian Duncan has spent over 26 years on death row at... Read More
