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The Continuous Fight For Truth

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In the <i>Court of Criminal Appeals</i> of Texas

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The First Story David Hanners Wrote On My Case

"Inmate Was Railroaded"

"Hope is the water of life, without it we dehydrate."

- Kerry Max Cook