Unfortunately, wrongful convictions do happen, and they often share similar underlying causes. Read more: 'A clear victory for dogged investigative journalism': Chris Dawson found guilty of murdering wife Lynette in 1982How common are wrongful convictions? One problem with wrongful convictions is that it’s impossible to know exactly how frequent they are. In the closest Australian repository of wrongful convictions, there were 71 documented wrongful convictions between 1922 and 2015. Lee’s family have also suffered tremendously and would continue to suffer with the lack of closure that comes with Syed’s wrongful conviction.

Source: New York Times September 21, 2022 06:59 UTC