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Quote Originally Posted by Ron_NYC View Post

Anyone interested should read about Ronald Cotton, there is a book about his case.
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Quote Originally Posted by Sneakers the Wonder Dog View Post

The innocence project does amazing work. Really chilling to think how many death row prisoners they have been able to exonerate.
Again MY major issue with the death penalty is how biased it is, and how final!! Im never that sure of anything....
What was Ronald Cotton's deal?

Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption

ennifer Thompson was raped at knifepoint by a man who broke into her apartment while she slept. She was able to escape, and eventually positively identified Ronald Cotton as her attacker. Ronald insisted that she was mistaken-- but Jennifer's positive identification was the compelling evidence that put him behind bars. After eleven years, Ronald was allowed to take a DNA test that proved his innocence. He was released, after serving more than a decade in prison for a crime he never committed. Two years later, Jennifer and Ronald met face to face-- and forged an unlikely friendship that changed both of their lives.
In their own words, Jennifer and Ronald unfold the harrowing details of their tragedy, and challenge our ideas of memory and judgment while demonstrating the profound nature of human grace and the healing power of forgiveness.

http://www.amazon.ca/Picking-Cotton-.../dp/0312599536