by Vanessa Curry | Nov 10, 2025 | Kerry Max Cook
By Vanessa E. Curry Kerry Max Cook’s civil suit against the City of Tyler and a handful of individuals is scheduled to begin Oct. 19, 2026 in a Tyler federal court, a judge ruled Friday. The former death row inmate, who was declared innocent of the 1977 murder...
by Vanessa Curry | Aug 27, 2025 | Kerry Max Cook
A Tyler federal judge presiding over a civil suit filed by former death row inmate Kerry Max Cook declined to dismiss the City of Tyler and a lead investigator as defendants but removed Smith County and former Sheriff J.B. Smith in orders signed Aug. 21....
by Vanessa Curry | Jun 19, 2025 | Kerry Max Cook
By Vanessa E. Curry Today marks the first anniversary of Kerry Max Cook’s exoneration, a key decision in the former Texas death row inmate’s efforts to receive compensation for his wrongful conviction. That compensation, however, remains in limbo as Cook continues to...
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...