Episode 149: The Wrongful Conviction of Clemente Aguirre-Jarquin

 A young man with his whole life ahead of him set his sights on sunny Florida in order to escape life-threatening gang violence in his hometown. But when he arrived, he found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. After a hasty trial, he was convicted of double murder and faced a death sentence. Would DNA and multiple confessions from another suspect be enough to set him free? This weeks episode is the wrongful conviction of Clemente Aguirre-Jarquin.

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SOURCES

Video of Oral Arguments on April 7, 2016, Clemente Aguirre-Jarquin v. State, Case Number(s): SC13-2092, SC14-1332, Florida Supreme Court: https://wfsu.org/gavel2gavel/viewcase.php?eid=2346

Appellant's Brief on the Merits: https://fsulawrc.com/fall/flsupct/sc13-2092/13-2092_IntBriefMerits_070714.pd

Transcript of Oral Arguments on April 7, 2016, Clemente Aguirre-Jarquin v. State, Case Number(s): SC13-2092, SC14-1332, Florida Supreme Court: https://wfsu.org/gavel2gavel/transcript/pdfs/13-2092_14-1332.pdf

Former death row inmate alleges biased probe in lawsuit, ABC News: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/death-row-inmate-alleges-biased-probe-lawsuit-68129183

Florida Supreme Court Opinion, October 2016: https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/2016/sc13-2092.html

Wrongful Convictions with Jason Flom - Interview with Clemente Aguirre and attorney Maria DeLiberato: https://www.wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com/podcast/s9e6-clemente-aguirre-deadly-options

Innocent Man Who Spent Over a Decade on Florida’s Death Row is Exonerated, The Innocence Project: https://innocenceproject.org/clemente-aguirre-exonerated/

Interview with Josh Dubin and Jason Flom, The Joe Rogan Experience: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Ev4gmWsNrBn8gSPomXrhK

Case Summary: Clemente Aguirre-Jarquin, The Innocence Project: https://innocenceproject.org/cases/clemente-aguirre-jarquin/

I was wrongfully convicted, but the state won’t pay me what I’m owed, Tampa Bay Times: https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2020/05/29/i-was-wrongfully-convicted-but-the-state-wont-pay-me-what-im-owed-column/

New Statements Cast Doubt on Key Witness' Alibi in Death-Penalty Retrial of Clemente Aguirre-Jarquin, The Orlando Sentinel: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-ne-clemente-aguirre-jarquin-samantha-williams-alibi-20181030-story.html

Prosecutors drop case against former death row inmate charged in Seminole County double slaying, WESH News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--eoF0h0Plk