Tony Apanovitch
@tonyapanovitch.bsky.social
Tony was wrongfully sentenced to death in Cleveland in 1984.
Prosecutors and detectives committed perjury, falsified evidence, and buried exonerating DNA.
In 2016, the DNA freed Tony but he’s back on death row today due to a retroactive loophole
Prosecutors and detectives committed perjury, falsified evidence, and buried exonerating DNA.
In 2016, the DNA freed Tony but he’s back on death row today due to a retroactive loophole
Pinned
(3/3) In 2018, the OH #SupremeCourt forced Tony back to death row despite acknowledging that the DNA tests show his innocence.
In their ruling opinion, the court urged the state #lawmakers to fix this “unfair law.”
Despite this, defendants still cannot benefit from govt-requested DNA tests.
In their ruling opinion, the court urged the state #lawmakers to fix this “unfair law.”
Despite this, defendants still cannot benefit from govt-requested DNA tests.
1/2 This #GeneralAssembly for #Ohio has a bill (House Bill 177), sponsored by reps @desireetims.bsky.social and Josh Williams, that would expand postconviction relief based on new evidence.
Under current OH law, those on death row cannot always get a new trial even for new DNA that exonerates them.
Under current OH law, those on death row cannot always get a new trial even for new DNA that exonerates them.
July 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
1/2 This #GeneralAssembly for #Ohio has a bill (House Bill 177), sponsored by reps @desireetims.bsky.social and Josh Williams, that would expand postconviction relief based on new evidence.
Under current OH law, those on death row cannot always get a new trial even for new DNA that exonerates them.
Under current OH law, those on death row cannot always get a new trial even for new DNA that exonerates them.
Nearly 15 years into #TonyApanovitch‘s wrongful death sentence, he painted this. A reminder to never give up!
It’s been an additional 25 years and Tony has been acquitted + freed by #DNA.
But the wrong party brought the DNA into court and so Tony is back on death row. Yet, we won’t give up.
It’s been an additional 25 years and Tony has been acquitted + freed by #DNA.
But the wrong party brought the DNA into court and so Tony is back on death row. Yet, we won’t give up.
February 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Nearly 15 years into #TonyApanovitch‘s wrongful death sentence, he painted this. A reminder to never give up!
It’s been an additional 25 years and Tony has been acquitted + freed by #DNA.
But the wrong party brought the DNA into court and so Tony is back on death row. Yet, we won’t give up.
It’s been an additional 25 years and Tony has been acquitted + freed by #DNA.
But the wrong party brought the DNA into court and so Tony is back on death row. Yet, we won’t give up.
Tuning into the #Ohio Supreme Court’s hearing on yet another Ohio #DeathRow inmate who may become the next exoneree in the state. #Justice #WrongfulConviction #TrueCrime
www.ohiochannel.org/live/supreme...
www.ohiochannel.org/live/supreme...
February 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Tuning into the #Ohio Supreme Court’s hearing on yet another Ohio #DeathRow inmate who may become the next exoneree in the state. #Justice #WrongfulConviction #TrueCrime
www.ohiochannel.org/live/supreme...
www.ohiochannel.org/live/supreme...
(1/3) #Cleveland man—Tony Apanovitch—who’s spent 40 years on #DeathRow despite being acquitted by DNA in 2016 has a website that shares his story (Justice4Apanovitch.com).
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Tony had been denied a fair trial because the police and prosecutors hid and lied about three pieces of so-called evidence that were as false as they were damaging to Tony’s defense. The state created...
Justice4Apanovitch.com
December 2, 2024 at 5:26 PM
(1/3) #Cleveland man—Tony Apanovitch—who’s spent 40 years on #DeathRow despite being acquitted by DNA in 2016 has a website that shares his story (Justice4Apanovitch.com).
This account is dedicated to all those who suffer from wrongful death sentences: crime victims, the wrongfully convicted, and the public.
We focus on #Cleveland native Tony Apanovitch, who’s spent nearly 40 years on #DeathRow despite already being acquitted by #DNA evidence in 2016.
We focus on #Cleveland native Tony Apanovitch, who’s spent nearly 40 years on #DeathRow despite already being acquitted by #DNA evidence in 2016.
December 2, 2024 at 5:18 PM
This account is dedicated to all those who suffer from wrongful death sentences: crime victims, the wrongfully convicted, and the public.
We focus on #Cleveland native Tony Apanovitch, who’s spent nearly 40 years on #DeathRow despite already being acquitted by #DNA evidence in 2016.
We focus on #Cleveland native Tony Apanovitch, who’s spent nearly 40 years on #DeathRow despite already being acquitted by #DNA evidence in 2016.