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Wrongful Convictions Haunt the U.S.

I knew Carlos DeLuna was innocent. ‘The Phantom’ reminds us that capital punishment is unjust.
By Maurice Possley
A scene from The Phantom (2021), directed by Patrick Forbes.
Jul 2, 2021
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I urge everyone to see The Phantom. It breaks new ground — uncovers new evidence — that cements the conclusion I have maintained since 2006: Carlos DeLuna was an innocent man who was executed for a crime he did not commit.

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A scene from The Phantom (2021), directed by Patrick Forbes.