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James Joseph Richardson. 7 (d. October 1967) James Joseph Richardson (December 26, 1935 - September 16, 2023) [1] [2] was an African-American man who was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death in 1968 for the October 1967 mass murder of his seven children. They died after eating a poisoned breakfast containing the organic phosphate ...
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Nov 4, 2020 · James filed a lawsuit against DeSoto County for his wrongful conviction and received just $150,000. In 2014, bill HB 227 was signed into law which meant that wrongfully convicted inmates could be granted compensation for time served. It was estimated that James could be awarded up to $1.3 million, however he hasn’t yet received that compensation.
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Richardson later filed a wrongful conviction lawsuit against DeSoto County that was settled for $150,000 and in 2008, he filed a claim seeking compensation from the state of Florida, but was denied. In June 2014, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill authorizing payment of more than $1 million to Richardson.
The Crime. On May 18, 1989, James Richardson was standing outside of his father’s house in Cross Lanes, West Virginia, when he noticed that a neighboring house was burning. He kicked in the door, rescued a 3-year-old girl, and then called police. The girl’s mother, Kelli Gilfilin, was found inside bound, raped and beaten to death.
Time Simply Passes is a 2015 US documentary film chronicling the life and wrongful conviction of James Joseph Richardson.It details the circumstances leading to his 1967 arrest for the poisoning deaths of his seven children in Arcadia, Florida, his twenty-one years spent in prison, his miraculous release in 1989 upon the discovery of hidden evidence, and the twenty-five years he spent ...
- Ty Flowers
- Ty Flowers, Charles Flowers
- Ty Flowers, Phil Nicolazzo
- Tanman Films
Apr 7, 2016 · The film played in the very building where his conviction was handed down. In 1968, former Arcadia resident James Joseph Richardson was found guilty of murdering his seven children.
May 31, 2017 · Richardson settled for $150,000 after his release, filed a claim for wrongful conviction compensation in Florida, and is expected to be rewarded $1.2 million under House Bill 227 as of 2015.
