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Texas court finds Kerry Max Cook innocent of 1977 murder, ending decades-long quest for exoneration
CBS News· 7 hours agoCook was released from prison in 1997 and Smith County prosecutors set aside his conviction in 2016....
‘It’s bittersweet’: Attorneys weigh in after a Richmond man sentenced to life is proven innocent
WRIC 8 News Richmond· 2 days agoA Richmond man who was convicted of abducting, raping and murdering a 3-year-old boy in 1975 has...
Kerry Max Cook, former Texas death row inmate, officially exonerated of 1977 murder
Dallas Morning News· 1 day agoCook, now 68, fought to prove his innocence for more than four decades and was released from prison...
Kerry Max Cook's name is finally cleared.
San Antonio Express-News· 2 hours agoFor Kerry Max Cook, it was another anxious Tuesday night waiting for Wednesday morning after years of anxious Tuesday nights waiting for Wednesday mornings. Wednesday mornings are when the Texas ...
San José to pay record settlement of $12 million to man exonerated in 2002 gang shooting
Los Angeles Times· 3 days agoMembers of the council approved the settlement but did not issue a statement or comment on the...
San Jose to pay record $12 million to settle wrongful conviction suit from exonerated man
San Jose Mercury News· 3 days agoLionel Rubalcava, 45, was exonerated and freed from prison in 2019 after the Northern California...
Charlottesville police change procedure after bungled investigation
The Daily Progress· 9 hours agoThe Charlottesville Police Department has quietly completed an internal investigation after a botch...
Wrongful conviction attorneys say insects prove man innocent in 1985 Iowa City murder
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoThe jury heard evidence that blowflies infesting the lining of Klever's car were found to have...
San Jose to pay man exonerated of attempted murder $12 million
KRON via Yahoo News· 2 days ago(KRON) — Lionel Rubalcava was 23 years old when he stopped his truck to flirt with a woman in a San...
Woman's Conviction for 1980 Murder Is Overturned — and Judge Believes Cop Did It
People via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIf exonerated, Hemme would be the longest serving woman known to be wrongfully convicted in U.S....