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What I’m Working On Now

The Beathard Project Read About It Here
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The First Story David Hanners Wrote On My Case

"Inmate Was Railroaded"
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My First Remarks Following My Wrongful Conviction

Recorded by then Tyler Morning Telegraph reporter David Barron, here are my first remarks following my wrongful conviction and death...
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Bruce Jackson

The videos and photographs related to my time on death row have been captured by Bruce Jackson. I am grateful...
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Smith County Justice

Smith County Justice is a non-fiction book by David Ellsworth exposing crime and corruption in Smith County, Texas. It was...
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Justice Under Fire: When Convictions Matter More Than Truth

June 11, 2000 investigative story entitled “Justice Under Fire” that appeared on the front-page of the Houston Chronicle by journalist...
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How to Create a Sex Scandal: Decades of Lies in Smith County, Texas

HBO 2023 limited docuseries “How to Create a Sex Scandal.” This heart-breaking HBO series exposes the long, unbroken history of...
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Outcry: Inside the Fight for Innocence in Cedar Park, Texas

2020 SHOWTIME docuseries “Outcry" (now on Paramount+) regarding the Cedar Park, Texas, wrongful conviction case of Greg Kelley. Note the...
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AMENDED COMPLAINT against City of Tyler, Smith County, Eddie Clark, Eric Liptak, Douglas Collard,…

Kerry Max Cook’s amended complaint alleges that the City of Tyler, Smith County, and several officers framed him for a...
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In the <i>Court of Criminal Appeals</i> of Texas

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