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Oct 9, 2004 · Bloodsworth is about the frightening series of events that led to a totally innocent man’s conviction in a horrific crime. This extreme case of mistaken identity (and faulty cop/court system) makes me worry that ANYONE can be in the wrong place (or situation) at the wrong time.
Oct 10, 2021 · Bloodsworth, who was the first death row inmate in the country to be exonerated based on DNA evidence, received $300,000 for his wrongful conviction from the Maryland Board of Public Works in 1994 ...
Oct 28, 2014 · He now is director of advocacy for Witness to Innocence, an organization of exonerated death row inmates who oppose the death penalty. He also is a strong supporter of the federal Innocence Protection Act, which established the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program to help states defray the costs of post-conviction DNA testing.
BLOODSWORTH - An Innocent Man is a documentary memoir recounting Kirk Noble Bloodsworth's remarkable journey through the criminal justice system. An innocent man convicted and sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, Kirk became the first death row inmate exonerated by DNA evidence in the United States. Set against the backdrop of his 2013 battle repeal the death penalty in the State ...
Mar 13, 2024 · I’m Anne Holsinger, Managing Director of the Death Penalty Information Center. Our guest today is Kirk Bloodsworth, the first death row prisoner exonerated by DNA evidence. In the 30 years since his exoneration, he has become an advocate for criminal legal reform. He played a key role in ending the death penalty in Maryland and served as ...
Oct 9, 2004 · Aside for the death penalty issue, Bloodsworth case illustrates many problems with criminal investigations. For example, on his way to court for arraignment, Bloodsworth was asked if he would like a blanket to cover his face from cameras. He refused. Consequently, his face appeared all over the news.
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