: Lee was identified by three white witnesses who struggled to distinguish Asian faces. The police also linked him to the crime because he had accidentally discharged a similar-caliber gun five days earlier. Despite having no connection to the Chinatown gangs, Lee was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. The Fight for Freedom
: After spending ten years in prison—eight of which were on death row—Lee’s conviction was overturned. He was acquitted during a retrial and released on March 28, 1983. The Aftermath Free Chol Soo Lee YIFY
: In 1977, investigative journalist K.W. Lee wrote a series of articles in the Sacramento Union questioning the investigation's integrity and highlighting racial profiling. : Lee was identified by three white witnesses
: These articles ignited an unprecedented "pan-Asian" solidarity movement. For the first time, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese Americans united under the Free Chol Soo Lee Defense Committee to raise funds for his legal defense. The Fight for Freedom : After spending ten
