A Journey of Injustice and Triumph Ronald Cotton's Battle for Freedom

In 2009, Lesley Stahl reported on flaws in eyewitness testimony procedures that led to the wrongful conviction of people like Ronald Cotton, ... RONALD COTTON (Burlington, North Carolina). Factual Background. In two separate incidents in July 1984, an assailant broke into an apartment, severed phone ... 148 Followers, 114 Following, 32 Posts - Ronald Cotton (@cottonronald) on Instagram: "" The rape of Jennifer Thompson was horrific. But police procedures at the time, in 1984, caused her to accuse the wrong man. When he was finally exonerated by ... Ronald Cotton was the man she had fled from that terrible summer night, wrapped only in a blanket, collapsing on a neighbour's porch. Ronald Cotton was the man ... In 1987, the case was retried because an appellate court had overturned [Ronald Junior Cotton]'s conviction. During a pretrial hearing, I learned that ... Cotton, Tom (R-AR). Committee on Armed Services · Committee on Energy and ... Joint Committee on the Library · Back to top · Johnson, Ron (R-WI). Committee on ... The 60-minute segment of Ronald Cotton and Jennifer Thompson is exactly how legal system can fail us when it comes to the eyewitnesses' identification ... In January 1985, Cotton was convicted of Thompson's rape and sentenced to life in prison. That verdict, however, was overturned, and a new trial was ordered. ESPN airs pre-game prayer for Cotton Bowl after backlash for not showing national anthem after terror attack ... (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty ...