The science that was used to convict him has been since debunked. The detectives that worked on his case now regret it. His supposed "non-caring" attitude is now known to be because of his autistic nature....
But they're gonna kill anyway, unless someone steps in.
A tragic situation for what was very likely not even a crime to begin with.
He came within an hour of his execution, when it was stopped temporarily.
There's still a chance he could get a new trial. When you consider all the new evidence, there's a good chance he should never have been convicted of anything.