“Innocent But Sentenced to Death”
That was the title of a powerful segment on the Katie, the Katie Couric talk show. Couric interviews Anthony Graves and Kurt Bloodsworth. Kirk Bloodsworth gained notoriety for being the first person exonerated by DNA evidence. Anthony Graves spent eighteen years in prison and time on death row. Remarkably, Graves remained hopeful and unbelievably buoyant.
High School Football Star Exonerated After 5 Years in Prison
Last night on 60 Minutes, CBS correspondent James Brown reported the story of Brian Banks, a former high school football star who was falsely convicted of rape and kidnapping. Banks went from recieving a call from Pete Carroll and being recruited play football for USC to Chino State Penitentiary. After five years in prison, Bank’s accuser, Wanetta Gibson, admitted to fabricating the accusations.