#135. 23 Years on Death Row Waiting For Execution - Nick Yarris
The Dodge Woodall Show
Dodge Woodall
5 • 857 Ratings
🗓️ 26 April 2023
⏱️ 104 minutes
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Summary
Nick Yarris was sentenced to death for a crime he didn't commit to eventually being set free through DNA evidence.
Nick shares his journey of resilience, forgiveness, and redemption.
Join us as we delve deep into Nick's experiences and insights, exploring important themes such as justice, mental health, and the human spirit.
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| 0:00.0 | I was the second youngest person in Pennsylvania's history to be sentenced to death. |
| 0:04.0 | There's only 21 year old kid. |
| 0:06.0 | Why can't you believe me that this is all a lie? I didn't take his gun. |
| 0:10.0 | They said, oh, we don't care about that. |
| 0:12.0 | You see, we're going to put you on death row for what you did. |
| 0:15.0 | Where was the evidence? |
| 0:16.0 | There was none. |
| 0:17.0 | They destroyed the original DNA evidence from my autopsy case. |
| 0:22.6 | I was 24 years old, man. |
| 0:24.6 | On the run. |
| 0:25.6 | On the run on the FBI's most wanted list for a crime I didn't do. |
| 0:29.6 | He fired a second shot. |
| 0:31.6 | I went down, he thought he hit me. |
| 0:32.6 | I couldn't just say, hey, it was a mistake and all that. |
| 0:35.6 | They already fired shots at me, and I get them thinking, |
| 0:38.3 | maybe they wanted to kill me, so I don't get any trial. |
| 0:42.0 | I decided enough was enough, and I asked to dismiss my lawyers and be executed. |
| 0:47.0 | How'd you get through each day, knowing that you're going to be executed |
| 0:50.2 | and knowing that you're going to lose your life? |
| 1:00.0 | Thank you. and knowing that you're going to lose your life. Welcome to the Eventful Lives podcast. |
| 1:02.7 | I'm your host Dodge and I'm the founder of Bournemouth Sevens, |
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