Justice Prevailed The Case of Ronald Cotton and the Fight for Truth

He was 71 years old. Ronny was proceeded in death by his father, William “Cotton” Greenman; mother, Hilda; niece, Melissa Greenman; and nephew, ... Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton, now lifelong friends, speak nationally about the hazards of eyewitness misidentification and necessary reforms to prevent ... Ronald Cotton was exonerated in 1995, after spending over 10 years in prison for crimes he did not commit. What is testimonial evidence? Individuals oral or written statements given in court by people who witnessed an event. A decade earlier, Poole, who was an inmate at the same prison as Cotton, had confessed to. Page 2. 148. GIROUX, BOYD, CONNOLLY, AND BERNSTEIN these crimes. Yet, ... Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton received the Special Courage Award at the National Crime Victims' Service Awards Ceremony on April 21, ... RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Ronald Cotton watched on TV as Ronnie Long walked out of prison after serving 44 years for a crime he did not commit. Cotton was convicted of both rapes and two counts of burglary. An Alamance County Superior Court sentenced Cotton to life plus 54 years. An all-white bench convicted the then nineteen-year-old Hunt, even though there was no physical evidence linking him to the crime. A hotel employee made false ... Ron DeSantis rips media for targeting Trump amid fire response: 'Don ... ESPN airs pre-game prayer for Cotton Bowl after backlash for not showing ...