I couldn't agree more. You can probably change 'likely' from 'maybe' to 99.97%.
I support capital punishment in heinous murders but with the stipulation of absolutely ironclad evidence (i.e., it cannot be based only on circumstantial or testimonial evidence). I admit in my worldview there would probably not be that many executions but I can accept that. What I cannot accept and never will accept is an innocent being executed by the state for a crime he didn't commit.
So no I cannot give you a name of an innocent executed in the last 60 years but I can give you plenty of names of innocents convicted in the last 60 years and later set free. Given how many there were and still are it's not a stretch to imagine more than a couple of those less fortunate being wrongly deprived of their lives in the process. Get a clue.
I will agree with you that I have always been concerned about it. Humans are fallible, sinful, and often corrupt. Death is final without any muligans. So I think we should be very seriously careful. I even believe that there should be a higher standard proof. I’m not sure what ironclad would look like but maybe we agree. We should be as certain as possible. I think we reached that level of certainty with Davis. At least I do after I read the federal court analysis of the evidence/testimony.