by Vanessa Curry | Mar 19, 2025 | Kerry Max Cook
By Vanessa E. Curry In my previously published article (Full Disclosure: A Lesson in Libel posted March 19) I gave readers a general overview of what constitutes libel and what a complainant must prove in order to successfully win a lawsuit. I also discussed how a...
by Vanessa Curry | Mar 17, 2025 | Kerry Max Cook
By Vanessa E. Curry In writing Lies and Consequences: Covering the Trials of Kerry Max Cook, I mentally prepared myself for those who would disagree with what I wrote. I predicted the nitpicking by predisposed readers with inflexible viewpoints. What seems to be...
by Vanessa Curry | Feb 13, 2025 | Kerry Max Cook
By Vanessa E. Curry On paper, the list of names neatly aligned with corresponding six-figure dollar amounts simply reflects the monetary cost of rectifying the legal system’s worst nightmare. The total tops $23.3 million, a combination of lump-sum payments and...
by Vanessa Curry | Feb 13, 2025 | Kerry Max Cook
By Vanessa E. Curry A civil rights lawsuit filed by former death row inmate Kerry Max Cook is back on track after a federal judge agreed to return his amended complaint to the active docket. Judge Jeremy Kernodle signed the order Jan. 22. Cook filed an amended...
by Vanessa Curry | Jan 21, 2025 | Kerry Max Cook
By Vanessa E. Curry Kerry Max Cook’s attempt to hold the City of Tyler and Smith County accountable for his wrongful conviction may have hit a legal road block in federal court that defense attorneys argue should not be lifted. Cook filed a civil rights violation suit...
by Vanessa Curry | Oct 4, 2024 | Kerry Max Cook
Vanessa E. Curry, author of Lies and Consequences: Covering the Trials of Kerry Max Cook is scheduled to appear in Tyler on the following times and days for a book signing. Copies of her book may be purchased at these locations and Curry is scheduled to be available...