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Ledell Lee
American death row inmate executed in Arkansas (1965–2017)
Ledell Lee
Ledell Lee (July 31, 1965 – April 20, 2017) was an American convicted murderer, suspected serial killer, and serial rapist who was executed for the 1993 murder of his neighbor, Debra Reese. He was convicted in 1995, and the Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed the conviction in 1997, but numerous questions have been raised about the justice of his trial and post-conviction representation. Issues have included conflict of interest for the judge, inebriation of counsel, and ineffective defense counsel. A request to postpone the execution in order to test DNA on the murder weapon, was denied by a circuit judge. After Lee's execution, it was proven that the DNA on the murder weapon belonged to another person, an unknown male. The weapon was a tire iron which the victim's husband had given her as a form of protection. The same test also "found moderate support" that blood found on Lee's left shoe had belonged to Reese. Other evidence against Lee at the time of his trial included the testimony of...
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