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The Guilty Of Kirk Bloodsworth's Forensic Evidence

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A man guilty for a crime that he did not plan, nor take into action. Tried twice with a death penalty, and a life sentence. Exonerated by DNA, after eight years in jail. Kirk Bloodsworth was an unfortunate man, but now he’s free, and spends his time how he wants. It should have been it’s own crime to convict an innocent man of a crime he did not commit.
In 1984, Maryland, Baltimore County, a man by the name of Kirk Bloodsworth was wrongly convicted of a crime he had no part of. The sexual assault and murder of 9-year-old Dawn Hamilton. Witness description described a man of 6 feet 5 inches, white, curly blond hair, a bushy mustache, skinny, and tan. Kirk Bloodsworth was not of that description, he was well over 200 pounds and had red …show more content…

None of those witnesses would have been able to identify him if he wasn't arrested on live tv. However, forensic evidence showed that Kirk may have possibly been on the scene of the crime. What attorneys thought was his own shoe prints, and maybe they were, but did not conclude that Kirk was ever the perpetrator of this crime, were found on the scene. Still, he was charged with the murder, and sexual assault of Dawn Hamilton. Even though there was little to no evidence, or even witness accuracy, of course, it was because they never got the right suspect, that Kirk’s trial was unfair, and resulted in an unfortunate death …show more content…

He couldn’t find love, a stable community, anything really. After all, it was pretty hard to get around when people only know you as a guy who was suspected of murder. His burly frame didn’t help him either, but fortunately later he found a wife in the early 2000’s. It’s unknown if they’re still together or not, but Kirk now spends his time enjoying life, and all it’s wonders. He makes a career for himself with crabbing, which is just catching crabs, and then selling them for various amounts of cash. Even if he doesn’t make a good profit one day, he considers every day a good day. Freedom is better than cash I guess. Kirk also helps others in similar situations as his, as a speaker for prisoner’s rights, making a difference anywhere he

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