{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S03E13 - Kirk Bloodsworth","description":"In Episode 13, Season 3 of the American Justice Podcast, Scott and C. Derick tackle the tragic tale of Kirk Bloodsworth, a waterman and decorated Marine who was charged and convicted for sexual assault, rape, and first-degree murder of nine-year-old Dawn Hamilton in 1984. They discuss how an innocent man was convicted of a rape-murder he didn't commit, only for DNA evidence to exonerate him and link one of his prison mates to the crime. 05:57 Introduction 07:55 Factors That Led to the Arrest of 23-year-old Kirk Bloodsworth 09:45 Kirk is Arrested Even Though Physical Description of Suspect Does Not Match His Appearance 10:46 Witness Misidentification and Wrongful Convictions 11:39 Kirk is Charged with First Degree Murder, Sexual Assault, and Rape 13:46 The Trial: Five Witnesses Testify Against Kirk 16:58 The Lack of Physical Evidence In Kirk's Case 17:39 Kirk is Found Guilty and Sentenced to Die in a Gas Chamber 18:11 Glaring Holes in Kirk's Case 19:19 The Drama of Faulty Investigations and Questionable Persecution 20:01 The Retrial: Kirk Gets Two Life Sentences&amp;nbsp; 23:25 Kirk is Released After DNA Evidence Proves He Wasn't at The Scene of the Crime 24:25 Kirk Becomes the First Deathrow Inmate to Be Exonerated By Post-Conviction DNA Testing 25:09 DNA Testing Links Kirk's Prison Mate, Kimberly Shay Ruffner, To The Murder of Dawn Hamilton 26:32 Mr. Ruffner is Fomarly Charged with Dawn's Murder 27:58 Kirk Becomes a Wrongful Conviction Advocate 30:32 Compensation For Wrongful Convictions 33:15 Parting Thoughts &amp;nbsp; Resources: Juryintegrity.com  Bloodsworth: The True Story of the First Death Row Inmate Exonerated by DNA Evidence #DNA #Kirk #Bloodsworth #juryintegrity #wrongful #convictions #criminaljusticesystem #criminaljusticereforms #demandjustice #doublemurdercase #murdermystery #murder #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #police #unsolved #truecrimeobsessed #truecrimefan #unsolvedmysteries&amp;nbsp; Links and Videos Kirk Bloodsworth compensated $400K decades after his exoneration Kirk Bloodsworth - DNA Evidence Innocence Project Speaker: DNA Exoneree Kirk Bloodsworth From Death Row to Exoneration Thanks to DNA  https:\/\/innocenceproject.org\/cases\/kirk-bloodsworth\/?fbclid=IwAR10zCSUGsEMaK1ZMOwPgPw71SGUEwWC3wI1hpR2nu04V-prq1n6vqCGH3U  https:\/\/www.law.umich.edu\/special\/exoneration\/Pages\/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3032  https:\/\/deathpenaltyinfo.org\/news-brief\/death-row-exoneree-kirk-bloodsworth-receives-supplemental-compensation-under-new-maryland-wrongful-imprisonment-statute  https:\/\/www.wbaltv.com\/article\/exoneree-kirk-bloodsworth-compensated\/37882552# https:\/\/www.witnesstoinnocence.org\/single-post\/kirk-bloodsworth  https:\/\/www.uis.edu\/illinoisinnocenceproject\/defenders-of-the-innocent-event\/  https:\/\/www.chesapeake.edu\/article\/kirk-bloodsworth-shares-story-documentary-0 YouTube Channel: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/AmericanJusticePodcast Where to Listen: Apple - https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/american-justice-podcast\/id1442874178 Stitcher - https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/american-justice\/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview Spotify - https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX Online - www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com If you would like to get in touch with us, you can do so in any of the following ways: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/americanjusticepodcast https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/americanjusticepodcast\/ https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/ajusticepodcast https:\/\/www.americanjusticepodcast.com Voicemail: (972) 942-0444 Email: info@americanjusticepodcast.com You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - Scott@AtuAProductions.com www.facebook.com\/scott.poggensee www.twitter.com\/moonscare1 C. Derick Miller www.cderickmiller.com https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/howlgrowlsnarl https:\/\/twitter.com\/howlgrowlsnarl https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/howlgrowlsn\/ https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w https:\/\/howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com\/ ","author_name":"American Justice Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.americanjusticepodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/23872260\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/132749808"}