From Darkness to Light Ronald Cotton's Journey from Wrongful Conviction to Freedom

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, Ronald Cotton was convicted by a jury of one count of rape and one count of burglary. In a second trial, in November 1987, ... RONALD COTTON (Burlington, North Carolina). Factual Background. In two separate incidents in July 1984, an assailant broke into an apartment, severed phone ... Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton, now lifelong friends, speak nationally about the hazards of eyewitness misidentification and necessary reforms to prevent ... Ronald Cotton is coauthor of the New York Times best-selling book Picking Cotton, which details how his life was turned upside down in 1984 when he was ... In July 1984, an assailant broke into Jennifer Thompson-Cannino's apartment and sexually assaulted her; later that night, the assailant broke into another ... By Cynthia E. Jones, Published on 01/01/13. 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. Ronald Cotton has a whole new life at age 35 after DNA testing cleared him of rape. ... Ronald Cotton lost 11 years of his life, imprisoned for crimes he didn't ... In January 1985, Cotton was convicted by a jury of one count of rape and one count of burglary. In a second trial, in November 1987, Cotton was convicted of ...