Joseph Arridy (/ˈærɪdi/; April 29, 1915 – January 6, 1939)[... - dofaq.co
Joseph Arridy (/ˈærɪdi/; April 29, 1915 – January 6, 1939)[...Joseph Arridy (/ˈærɪdi/; April 29, 1915 – January 6, 1939)[1][2] was a young American man known for having been falsely accused, wrongfully convicted, and wrongfully executed for the 1936 rape and murder of Dorothy Drain, a 15-year-old girl in Pueblo, Colorado. He is believed to have made a false confession. Arridy was severely mentally disabled and was 23 years old when he was executed on January 6, 1939.
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