Within hours of a grocery store manager's murder, Louisiana had two men in custody. Within a year, one would be on death row. But had justice really been served? How much can we trust our own eyes? Would DNA evidence free Ryan Matthews or prove the state's case?

State of Execution

3. LOUISIANA vs. Ryan Matthews

Death row cases don’t end with the guilty verdict--so much begins after the gavel slams down. Media manipulation, exhaustive court petitions, searching for loopholes, and eleventh hour appeals all before a last meal is delivered. Twice a month your hosts-- Kaylin, Dee and Lexi, sit down and tell you about a criminal sentenced to death in the United States. Each episode will walk through the crime, the evidence used to convict the killer and ultimately its impact on future cases.

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State of Execution