The Resilience of Innocence Ronald Cotton's Triumph Against False Accusations

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, ... 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 ... Ron DeSantis rips media for targeting Trump amid fire response: 'Don ... ESPN airs pre-game prayer for Cotton Bowl after backlash for not showing ... Ronald Cotton is found guilty ... He was 71 years old. Ronny was proceeded in death by his father, William “Cotton” Greenman; mother, Hilda; niece, Melissa Greenman; and nephew, ... Husband, Dad, Son, Friend, Brother (AφA), Transplant Surgeon and General Surgery Residency Program Director at Baylor College of Medicine. Ronald Cotton lives with his wife and daughter in North Carolina. He has spoken at various schools and conferences including Washington and Lee University. Ronald Cotton was the man she had fled from that terrible summer night, wrapped only in a blanket, collapsing on a neighbor's porch. Ronald Cotton was theman ... 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. Picking Cotton, the best selling true story of injustice and redemption, will soon be a major motion picture directed by Jessica Sanders.