1.   Another was the concern over mistaken convictions that has been stoked by a series of cases in Illinois.

2.   Now on the new debate, DNA testing brings into focus the new ways that mistaken convictions can be uncovered.

3.   Put aside for the moment the fact that any responsible judge familiar with cases of mistaken convictions should feel hesitant about imposing the ultimate sanction of death.

4.   The announcement was hailed by opponents of the death penalty, who said mistaken convictions like those discovered in Illinois were common throughout the United States.

5.   The ruling was hailed by opponents of the death penalty, who said the mistaken convictions discovered in Illinois were common throughout the United States.