The prosecutor who wanted to pardon him was not the original prosecutor, but a recent progressive elected one. The original prosecutor still believes he is guilty. Furthermore it is highly suspect that he was caught selling the laptop stolen from her house and the story about how he came into it is implausible.
People who are willing to commit murder are often sociopaths and pathological liars. It isn’t surprising he would maintain his innocence for years.
That said we shouldn’t execute him, there’s enough doubt to make it possible he didn’t do it and executing an innocent man is horrendous. And IMO we should eliminate the death penalty anyway.
But regardless, I still find the weight of evidence much stronger in favor of guilt over innocence.
People who are willing to commit murder are often sociopaths and pathological liars. It isn’t surprising he would maintain his innocence for years.
That said we shouldn’t execute him, there’s enough doubt to make it possible he didn’t do it and executing an innocent man is horrendous. And IMO we should eliminate the death penalty anyway.
But regardless, I still find the weight of evidence much stronger in favor of guilt over innocence.