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A Day of Firsts

By Shawn Matlock

On Friday afternoon, in a small, crowded conference room of the Omni Hotel in downtown Fort Worth, the twenty-five year struggle to clear the name of Tim Cole officially ended.  And his true legacy began.Texas Governor Rick Perry officially pardoned Tim Cole for his 1986 conviction as the "Tech Rapist."  Twenty-five years ago, a man terrorized women on the Texas Tech campus in Lubbock.  Tim Cole was arrested, tried, and convicted.  Unfortunately, he died in prison from complications from asthma and heart problems.  He was 39.However, during the last several years, DNA evidence proved Cole innocent of the crimes for which he was convicted.  Through tireless work by the Innocence Project and others, Cole was recommended for a pardon.  Governor Perry agreed...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Matlock Blog on March 20, 2010 (boomark / email).