Did Texas execute an innocent man?

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

What if a person is given the death penalty, and that death penalty that was given, is appealed through the courts for 30-40 years? Because that's what always seems to take place. .... I just think that doing it this way would just eliminate a bad person from society, and it would also save money that could be used somewhere else.

http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/drowfacts.htm

http://nwitimes.com/news/local/porte...8e2af87c0.html

Here are a couple of counter-examples to that. The idea that every death sentence appeal takes 30-40 years is a misconception.

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

I just think that doing it this way would just eliminate a bad person from society, and it would also save money that could be used somewhere else.

So what would happen if the sentence is wrong? Does the increase in efficiency outweigh the problems with such an approach?