The Excerpt

David Leonard Wood says he's innocent. His execution is now in 4 days.


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Botched crime scenes, circumstantial evidence, and false testimony - David Leonard Wood claims that all were used to convict him of the murder of six women and girls in the late 1980s. Wood has been fighting to prove his innocence ever since. But facing an execution date of March 13, time is running out. USA Today Death Row Reporter Amanda Lee Myers had an exclusive sit-down interview with Wood and shares excerpts of their conversation and her impressions of his claims of innocence.


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