'I feel forgiveness': Daniel Gwynn on life after 30 years on death row
Summary
Daniel Gwynn was wrongfully sentenced to death and spent 30 years on death row in Pennsylvania before being cleared in 2024. He says his conviction was based on a forced confession that did not match evidence, and he has not received any apology or compensation from the state.Key Facts
- Daniel Gwynn was convicted of a 1994 murder but later found innocent.
- He spent 30 years on death row before his release in February 2024.
- His conviction relied in part on a confession he says police forced him to make.
- Evidence from a photo lineup that could have cleared him appeared 15 years late, after courts refused to overturn his conviction.
- Gwynn says many Black men have been wrongly imprisoned in Pennsylvania.
- The state of Pennsylvania has not provided compensation or an apology for his wrongful conviction.
- After his release, Gwynn began painting and healing from his experience.
- He now tours Europe to speak against the death penalty and shares a message of forgiveness.
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