Kerry Max Cook, who spent 20 years on death row for a murder he did not commit, has been officially exonerated by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The court cited stunning allegations of prosecutorial misconduct that led to Cook's wrongful conviction. Cook fought for decades to prove his innocence and was informed of his exoneration while awaiting major surgery in a hospital bed.
In the last 10 years, I have predicted one criminal case wrong (assuming the watched the whole trial) the one I got wrong was Nicolae Miu, Apple River Stabbing. I thought for sure the state failed to prove he didn’t act in self defense. They brokered on the verdict. Karen Read…
Editorial: Exoneration finally provides a just conclusion for Kerry Max Cook: innocence https://t.co/7IMNVMRRbw
⚖️ Too little, too late? Cases when US justice system failed Kerry Max Cook, a man wrongfully accused of murder who spent 20 years on death row, has been officially exonerated by a Texas court. It reversed the verdict, stating misconduct by police and prosecutors. Cook’s case… https://t.co/SGUdg3Rwhx
Kerry Max Cook, wrongfully convicted of murder, fought for decades to prove his innocence. On Wednesday morning, he found out he had been exonerated as he lay in a hospital bed awaiting major surgery. https://t.co/6vbJI1kIMC
Clack: Kerry Max Cook's name is finally cleared. https://t.co/crKc9hP1mz
Kerry Max Cook is innocent of the 1977 murder of Linda Jo Edwards, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals found, citing stunning allegations of prosecutorial misconduct that led to Cook spending 20 years on death row for a crime he did not commit. https://t.co/N6qXetaqTz
It Took Decades, But Tyler's Kerry Max Cook Has Finally Been Exonerated https://t.co/cs49rjYr6t
Kerry Max Cook spent 20 years on death row, until 1997 after his verdict was reversed, due to allegations of misconduct from police and prosecutors. https://t.co/dnJNluVRi9