EP03: The Happiest Man on Death Row

In 1939, a young man with an IQ of 46 was executed by the State of Colorado for the attack with an ax on two young sisters resulting in the death of a 15-year-old girl. The real ax killer had attacked women before and was executed, but a corrupt sheriff who wanted a reward framed Joe for the murders.  The story of his trial, conviction, and eventual execution, will be one of the most shocking and horrifying miscarriages of justice you will ever hear about. This is the story of Joe Arridy. 

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Sources:
All That’s Interesting: The Mentally Disabled Man Executed for a Grisly Murder He Didn't Commit 
Morbidology: Joe Arridy: The Happiest Man on Death Row
The Pueblo Pulp: Inmate 19845 has officially served his sentence: The Story of Joe Arridy
Westword: Joe Arridy was the happiest man on death row
Boredom Therapy: The Tragic Story of the Innocent Man Known as "The Happiest Prisoner on Death Row"
Life Magazine, April 12, 1948: Warden Adopts Young Murderer