Post by CCADP on Apr 9, 2006 8:13:53 GMT -5
Is Joe's luck turning?
Like virtually all death-row inmates, Joe D'Ambrosio insists he is
innocent. The difference is D'Ambrosio might be right.
More than 4 years ago, Scene chronicled the North Royalton native's
conviction in the 1988 slaying of Tony Klann, whose nearly bloodless body
was dumped in Doan Brook near University Circle ("Unluckiest Man on Death
Row," November 22, 2001).
Another suspect pleaded guilty in exchange for ratting D'Ambrosio. But the
rat's testimony included a time and location of the slaying that were
later refuted by police evidence and a Little Italy barmaid, who claimed
she saw Klann, alive and alone, when D'Ambrosio was supposed to be killing
him. Further, the puncture wounds on the body didn't match the size of the
murder weapon pinned to D'Ambrosio.
(source: The Cleveland Scene)
Like virtually all death-row inmates, Joe D'Ambrosio insists he is
innocent. The difference is D'Ambrosio might be right.
More than 4 years ago, Scene chronicled the North Royalton native's
conviction in the 1988 slaying of Tony Klann, whose nearly bloodless body
was dumped in Doan Brook near University Circle ("Unluckiest Man on Death
Row," November 22, 2001).
Another suspect pleaded guilty in exchange for ratting D'Ambrosio. But the
rat's testimony included a time and location of the slaying that were
later refuted by police evidence and a Little Italy barmaid, who claimed
she saw Klann, alive and alone, when D'Ambrosio was supposed to be killing
him. Further, the puncture wounds on the body didn't match the size of the
murder weapon pinned to D'Ambrosio.
(source: The Cleveland Scene)