Joe Arridy
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 85 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 29,1915 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Pueblo |
| Colorado | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | January 6,1939 |
| Died | Canon City |
| Colorado | |
| United States | |
| Known for | Falsely accused of rape and murder |
| Falsely accused, wrongly convicted and executed for rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl | |
| Parents | Mary Arridy |
| Henry Arridy | |
| Place of burial | Historic Greenwood Cemetery, Cañon City, Colorado, United States |
| Crimin status | Executed ; Pardoned (January 7, 2011) |
| Convict | First-degree murder, rape |
| Crimin penalti | Death |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 552062 |
Joe Arridy Life story
Joseph Arridy was an American man who was falsely convicted and wrongfully executed for the 1936 rape and murder of Dorothy Drain, a 15-year-old girl in Pueblo, Colorado. He was manipulated by the police to make a false confession due to his mental incapacities.
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