Death row inmate killed by lethal injection four years ago 'was innocent,' DNA suggests Ledell Lee, 51, maintained his innocence until he was killed by lethal injection on April 20 2017 for the murder of Debra Reese - and new DNA testing suggests he was right Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up today! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.