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1980–2001 · Massachusetts
Kenneth Waters
Disputed justice
Kenneth Waters was wrongly convicted of killing Katharina Brow in Massachusetts. His sister Betty Anne became a lawyer while working to overturn the conviction. DNA testing helped establish his innocence in 2001, and their campaign became the basis of the film Conviction.
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When1980–2001
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Conviction (2010)
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He ain’t guilty, he’s my brother movie review
A review of Conviction considers the film’s portrayal of Betty Anne Waters’s work to free her brother.
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Conviction (2010)
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WHYY — A True-Life Story Of and About Conviction
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Seeing Red A True Crime Podcast
S8 Ep8: Kenny Waters
Podcast coverage of the Kenneth Waters case. Released October 11, 2022. About 31 minutes.
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Wrongly convicted kenny waters
Podcast coverage of the Kenneth Waters case. Released December 14, 2020. About 25 minutes.
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Reporting on Kenneth Waters
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The Miami Herald · 2001-09-23 · Page 787
Kenneth Waters dies after his exoneration
A report describes the accidental fall and his sister’s response months after his release.
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Commonwealth v. Waters — historical conviction appeal
The 1987 opinion reviewing Kenneth Waters’s conviction. This is a historical record preceding his later exoneration.
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- Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
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- April 23, 1987
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- Justia
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Legislative advocacy · Massachusetts · 2011
Betty Anne Waters’s advocacy for access to DNA testing
The Boston Bar Association’s hearing notice identifies Betty Anne Waters among the witnesses supporting a bill on post-conviction DNA testing. Her work to free her brother informed this broader advocacy. The linked notice establishes her participation; it does not alone establish the final bill’s enactment or credit one case for the entire reform.
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Banijay Crime - Crime Documentary
Is Kenneth Waters Innocent? - Did He Do It? - S01 EP04 - True Crime
Video from Banijay Crime - Crime Documentary covering the Kenneth Waters case. Length: 48:12.
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The True Story Behind "Conviction"
Video from innocenceproject covering the Kenneth Waters case. Length: 3:07.
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She Saved Her Brother from a False Murder Conviction | Rhode Island PBS Weekly
Video from Ocean State Media covering the Kenneth Waters case. Length: 10:35.
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A Woman's "Conviction"
Video from CBS News covering the Kenneth Waters case. Length: 2:26.
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