The Wrong Man Ronald Cotton and the Perils of Misidentification

Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton, now lifelong friends, speak nationally about the hazards of eyewitness misidentification and necessary reforms to prevent ... Listen to this episode from Cleared on Spotify. Works Cited“Case File.” Picking Cotton | a Memoir by Jennifer Thompson & Ronald Cotton with ErinTorneo, ... In 1985, a young white woman named Jennifer Thompson told a North Carolina courtroom that the man on trial, Ronald Cotton, a black ... 148 Followers, 114 Following, 32 Posts - Ronald Cotton (@cottonronald) on Instagram: "" 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 ... Ronald Cotton · Eyewitness Testimony Part 1 · Eyewitness Testimony Part 2 · Thompon & Cotton forgive · Wrongful Conviction: Jimmy Dennis Was Sentenced to Death | ... Ronald Cotton lives with his wife and daughter in North Carolina. He has spoken at various schools and conferences including Washington and Lee University. Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton received the Special Courage Award at the National Crime Victims' Service Awards Ceremony on April 21, ... 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. Ronald Junior COTTON. No. 8815SC1152. Court of Appeals of North Carolina. August 7, 1990. Atty. Gen. Lacy H. Thornburg by ...