Ronald Cotton's Triumph over Wrongful Conviction

Listen to this episode from Cleared on Spotify. Works Cited“Case File.” Picking Cotton | a Memoir by Jennifer Thompson & Ronald Cotton with ErinTorneo, ... He was 71 years old. Ronny was proceeded in death by father, William "Cotton" Greenman, mother Hilda, niece, Melissa Greenman, and nephew, Emile ... The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Texas Longhorns 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl Classic on Friday night ... (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) ... 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. North Carolina Wesleyan University will welcome Ronald Cotton of Burlington, North Carolina on Thursday, February 15 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 ... In 1984, Jennifer Thompson identified Ronald Cotton out of a lineup for her rape. DNA evidence later exonerated Cotton after he had served 11 years in prison. The Case of Ronald Cotton · Jury wasn't allowed to hear all evidence · Second victim failed to pick Cotton out of photo array or line-up · A man in prison ... Ronald Cotton · Eyewitness Testimony Part 1 · Eyewitness Testimony Part 2 · Thompon & Cotton forgive · Wrongful Conviction: Jimmy Dennis Was Sentenced to Death | ... He was 71 years old. Ronny was proceeded in death by his father, William “Cotton” Greenman; mother, Hilda; niece, Melissa Greenman; and nephew, ... Wrongly convicted of the Jennifer Thompson rape and also of another rape at his second trial. Q: The composite sketch of the person who committed the crime.