Trials of Kerry Max Cook
A Brief Look
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals exonerated Kerry Max Cook in the 1977 murder of Linda Jo Edwards in an 8-1 decision released June 19, but not all of the majority agreed he is actually innocent. In a concurring opinion, presiding Judge Sharon Keller agreed...
Court issues 106-page opinion in Cook exoneration
If you would like to read the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals decision exonerating Kerry Max Cook click on this link...
Court exonerates Cook involving 1977 murder
Kerry Max Cook, a Texas man who spent 20 years on death row, has been officially exonerated. In a 106-page opinion released Wednesday, June 19, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that Cook, now 68, is innocent of the 1977 murder of Linda Jo Edwards. The...
Evil First
Five federal prisoners are set to be executed beginning in December as the U.S. government prepares to resume the death penalty after 15 years — a move some are calling “Evil First.” All five men — three white, one black, one Native American — were sentenced to die...