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"That's the problem with executions, if there is little doubt than we may have killed an innocent man. Sorry, but I don't trust our government when it comes to these decisions. the only time execution is warranted, in my opinion, is if other lives are at risk (i.e. the guy is capable of carrying out death orders to the outside...i.e. mob)."

The "decisions" you refer to are decided by a Jury of the defendant's peers not the Government. Guilt or innocence is decided by a Jury in what we call a trial. Whether the Death Penalty (or a life sentence) is imposed is decided by a Jury as well during the penalty phase. (Judges no longer can imposed death sentences as the U.S. Supreme Court has found it unconstitutional.)

Sorry, judge, jury, whatever, I don't find comfort in them being accurate 100% of the time. Death sentence, in my opinion, should only be carried out when someone's life is at risk(again, if they are capable of sending out death orders from behind bars). Than and only than would I find it acceptable.