HIV positive Joseph Markowski wearing mask flanked by sheriff wearing latex gloves in court in Los Angeles, Calif., 1987 Description: Joseph Markowski was charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of attempted poisoning for knowingly selling his HIV positive blood. The attempted murder charges were later dropped and he was acquitted of attempted poisoning in 1988. Date: July 11, 1987 Resource Type: still image Photographer: Bessel, Larry Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection