Ronald cotton he just looked exactly like the man who raped me. Picking cotton by jennifer thompson cannino and ronald cotton isbn. Ronald cotton and jennifer thompsoncannino became close friends after his exoneration in 1995. Wearing only a blanket, she escaped and told police she was certain she could identify the man who had been inches from her face. The knife at her throat was cold, the voice menacing. Jennifer thompsoncannino and ronald cotton concordia.
Picking cotton our memoir of injustice and redemption by jennifer thompson cannino ronald cotton. Petersburg times even the most cynical reader will be impressed with cottons resilience and grace. Thompsoncannino, jennifer, cotton, ronald, torneo, erin. Our memoir of injustice and redemption audible audio edition. Jennifer thompsoncannino lives in north carolina with her family.
Picking cotton our memoir of injustice and redemption, by jennifer thompsoncannino and ronald cotton with erin torneo read 3 nov 2019 this is a moving and fantastic book. Picking cotton by jennifer thompsoncannino overdrive. Our memoir of injustice and redemption audiobook by erin torneo, ronald cotton, jennifer thompsoncannino. Now, the two have a friendship based on their belief in forgiveness. Our memoir of injustice and redemption, is a 2009 memoir written by ronald cotton and jennifer thompson cannino. G martin interviews jennifer thompson cannino and ronald cotton s0 ep16 27m 10s share this video. Width in pixels px height in pixels px copied to your clipboard unable to copy. After 11 years in jail, dna evidence proved cotton s innocence. Cotton is the innocent man who spent 11 years of his life in prison because of thompsons. In the prologue of picking cotton by jennifer thompsoncannino and ronald cotton, jennifer was at her daughters soccer game while her husband and son was out bonding. Thompson cannino and cotton met for the first time after his exoneration.
Jun 15, 2011 ronald cotton was the first inmate exonerated by dna evidence in the state of nc and one of the early cases taken up by the innocence project. She was a 2007 new york foundation for the arts nonfiction fellow. Jennifer thompsoncannino, author, ronald cotton, author, erin torneo, with with erin torneo. Jennifer thompson cannino and ronald cotton with erin torneo st. Written by jennifer thompsoncannino, ronald cotton, erin torneo, audiobook narrated by richard allen, karen white. Later, in a photo lineup, she identified ronald cotton a 22yearold man who looked. After his release, cotton worked hard to rebuild his life. March 1, 2009 a rape victim and the man she falsely accusedin good faithcollaborate to share an important, affecting story of fatally mistaken identity. Erin torneo the story behind the unlikely friendship which developed between the accused rapist ronald cotton who served eleven years in prison for a crime he didnt commit and his accuser, jennifer thompson. Ronald cotton was exonerated in 1995, after spending over 10 years in prison for crimes he did not commit. She was able to escape, and eventually positively identified ronald cotton as her attacker.
In the spring of 1997, when jennifer thompsoncannino met with ronald cotton for the first time after he was exonerated and released from prison where he had served 11 years of a life sentence for. Mar 01, 2009 by jennifer thompsoncannino and ronald cotton with erin torneo. Im fascinated by redemption, forgiveness, and the power of being strong at the broken places, so it wasnt surprising that picking cotton. They are now good friends and travel around the country working to spread the word about wrongful convictions and reforms especially for eyewitness identification procedures that can prevent future injustice. Mistaken identity american psychological association. Ronald insisted that she was mistaken but jennifers positive identification was the compelling evidence that put him behind bars. Our memoir of injustice and redemption by jennifer thompson cannino and ronald cotton with erin torneo had me at hello, but it was the complicated shapeshifting of relationships in this story that burned this book into me. Thompsoncannino and cotton met for the first time after his exoneration. May 04, 2009 the innocence project was able to use dna evidence to overturn the rape conviction of a misidentified man.
His convictions were based largely on flawed eyewitness identification procedures used by police at the time. In 1984, jennifer thompsoncannino testified that ronald cotton was the man who raped her. Mar 16, 2009 what happened that day led to a remarkable friendshipand is at the heart of picking cotton, a new memoir cowritten by jennifer now thompsoncannino, 46, and ronald, 47. Our memoir of injustice and redemption by jennifer thompsoncannino and ronald cotton with erin torneo had me at hello, however it was the complicated shapeshifting of relationships in this story that burned this book into me. Share this video on twitter jennifer thompson cannino and. Soon after his release, cotton got a job in the warehouse of labcorp, the company that tested the dna evidence that proved his innocence. Mar 05, 2009 finding freedom in forgiveness jennifer thompson cannino was certain that ronald cotton was the man who raped her in 1984.
The story of jennifer thompsoncannino and ronald cotton, as told in firstperson voices in this gripping, wellwritten book, is exceptional. After the assault, thompsoncannino, then a 22yearold college student, helped police sketch artists create a composite picture of her attacker. Jennifer thompsoncannino and ronald cotton with erin torneo. Our memoir of injustice and redemption by jennifer. She was able to escape and eventually identified ronald cotton as her attacker. Jennifer and ronald are now friends and activists, improving the criminal justice system. In the years since cotton was exonerated, he and thompsoncannino coauthored the 2010 bestselling book picking cotton about their experience, and have. Our memoir of injustice and redemption jennifer thompsoncannino, author, ronald cotton, author. Jennifer thompson was raped at knifepoint by a man who broke into her apartment while she slept. In 2010, she received the american society of journalists and authors arlene eisenberg writing award for her work on picking cotton. Mar 05, 2009 jennifer thompsoncannino was certain that ronald cotton was the man who raped her in 1984. Jennifer thompson cannino lives in north carolina with her family. In may 1995, dna testing finally proved cottons innocence. Picking cotton our memoir of injustice and redemption, by jennifer thompson cannino and ronald cotton with erin torneo read 3 nov 2019 this is a moving and fantastic book.
In may 1995, dna testing finally proved cotton s innocence. And so by the time the rape actually occurred, he knew my name was jennifer. Label copy to clipboard click to copy embed code for video. In 1984 college student jennifer thompson was raped at knifepoint and later identified ronald cotton as her attacker. Our memoir of injustice and redemption, is a 2009 memoir written by ronald cotton and jennifer thompsoncannino. Later, in a photo lineup, she identified ronald cotton a 22yearold man who looked strikingly like her sketch and had previous runins with the law. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read picking cotton. This book showed how jennifer suffered from her rape, her recovery, and also how defenders and her friends and family in her every day life would often victim blame. Ronald cotton and jennifer thompsoncannino are traveling the country and revisiting their painful experiences only because the stakes are so.
Picking cotton by jennifer thompsoncannino, ronald cotton. Picking cotton, the best selling true story of injustice and redemption, will soon be a major motion picture directed by jessica sanders. Ronald cotton walked out of a north carolina prison a free man for the first time in more than a decade. Ronald cotton and jennifer thompson in july 1984, an assailant broke into jennifer thompsoncannino s apartment and sexually assaulted her. In july 1984, an assailant broke into jennifer thompsoncanninos apartment and sexually assaulted her. This is a riveting true story of rape survivor jennifer thompson and ronald cotton, whom she had wrongfully identified as her rapist. She was able to escape, and eventually positively identified ronald. Ronald cotton celebrates 24th exoneration anniversary. Even as she screamed, even as her attacker shoved her down on the bed, pinning her hands behind her, even as her head exploded with revulsion and fear, the 22yearold. Eyewitness misidentifications were the single greatest cause of flawed evidence in the 250. Jennifer thompsoncannino picking cotton the innocence project was able to use dna evidence to overturn the rape conviction of a misidentified man. Today, thompson cannino and cotton appear together often as advocates for reopening cases in which dna or newer evidence assessment methods might solve cold cases or exonerate the wrongfully convicted. What happened in this book will change what you think of the criminal justice system in this. New york times bestselling authors jennifer thompsoncannino and ronald cotton will be speaking at concordia university, st.
Eleven years went by before cotton was allowed the opportunity to prove his innocence with dna evidence. Eleven years later, dna evidence cleared him of the crime. G martin interviews jennifer thompson cannino and ronald cotton. Eyewitness, part 1 60 minutes cbs news lesley stahl reports on flaws in eyewitness testimony that are at the heart of the dna exonerations of falsely convicted people like ronald cotton. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. In their new book, jennifer thompsoncannino and ronald cotton recount the harrowing details of their tragedy, challenging our ideas about memory and. When she was 22, jennifer mistakenly identified ronald as the man who raped her in her apartment. Nobody understands better than jennifer thompson how unreliable eyewitness evidence can be. Apr 12, 2011 ronald cotton and jennifer thompson cannino are traveling the country and revisiting their painful experiences only because the stakes are so high. About the authors picking cotton a memoir by jennifer. Picking cotton by jennifer thompsoncannino and ronald cotton isbn.
But it wasnt circumstantial evidence that brought ronald cotton down. Petersburg times even the most cynical reader will be impressed with cotton s resilience and grace. In july 1984, an assailant broke into jennifer thompsoncanninos apartment. Ronald, jennifer, and erin received the 2008 soros justice media fellowship for this book. He made a reference to the fact that in salem they burn witches. Our memoir of injustice and redemption thompsoncannino, jennifer, cotton, ronald, torneo, erin on. Picking cotton audiobook by jennifer thompsoncannino.
Jan 01, 2009 im fascinated by redemption, forgiveness, and the power of being strong at the broken places, so picking cotton. Ronald cotton also lives with his wife and daughter north carolina. Written by both the victim, jennifer thompsoncannino and the man who was wrongfully convicted, ronald cotton, this book gave amazing points of view. Writing personal reflections, although relatively easy, requires you to choose a good topic, which is when the best reflective essay topics will help you. Picking cotton by jennifer thompsoncannino, ronald cotton,erin torneo book resume. Thompson is a north carolina rape victim whose eyewitness identification of a suspect put the wrong man in prison for life. Our memoir of injustice and redemption thompson cannino, jennifer, cotton, ronald, torneo, erin on. Jennifer thompson cannino and ronald cotton season 0. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Jennifer thompsoncannino was certain that ronald cotton was the man who raped her in 1984. Our memoir of injustice and redemption ebook written by jennifer thompsoncannino, ronald cotton, erin torneo. In the years since cotton was exonerated, he and thompsoncannino. The two are now frequent speakers on judicial reform. Ronald cotton and jennifer thompson in july 1984, an assailant broke into jennifer thompsoncanninos apartment and sexually assaulted her.
After 11 years in prison, dna evidence cleared ronald of the crime. Jennifer thompson was raped at knifepoint by a man who broke into h. Ronald cotton marks 14 years with a bestselling book. The book recounts the legal struggle to free an innocent man and the friendship that. Our memoir of injustice and redemption by jennifer thompsoncannino and ronald cotton with erin torneo. Jan 05, 2010 the story of jennifer thompsoncannino and ronald cotton, as told in firstperson voices in this gripping, wellwritten book, is exceptional. They cowrote a bestselling book, and continue to act as advocates for reforming the legal systems uncritical treatment of eyewitness testimony. Jennifer thompsoncannino and ronald cotton with erin torneo st. After 11 years in jail, dna evidence proved cottons innocence. And not a lot of time had elapsed between the crime and me looking at the pictures, so my memory was still very fresh.
Ronald insisted that she was mistaken but jennifer s positive identification was the compelling evidence that put him behind bars. Jennifer thompson was raped at knifepoint by a man who broke into her apartment while. Mar 12, 2019 in the prologue of picking cotton by jennifer thompsoncannino and ronald cotton, jennifer was at her daughters soccer game while her husband and son was out bonding. Jennifer thompson cannino and ronald cotton with erin torneo. The authors received the 2008 soros justice media fellowship for this title. Pdf picking cotton our memoir of injustice and redemption. Picking cotton our memoir of injustice and redemption. In their new book, jennifer thompsoncannino and ronald cotton recount the harrowing details of their tragedy, challenging our ideas about memory. He also married, had a child, and bought a piece of land to live on. Injustice and redemption by jennifer thompsoncannino and ronald cotton with erin. Picking cotton quotes showing 15 of 5 other than when im driving, i dont try to look too far ahead, and once i got out, i never wanted to look back. Finding freedom in forgiveness jennifer thompsoncannino.
Nc bookwatch jennifer thompson cannino and ronald cotton. Ronald cotton was exonerated in 1995, after spending over 10 years in prison. The new york times best selling true story of an unlikely friendship forged between a woman and the man she incorrectly identified as her rapist and sent to prison for 11 years jennifer. In two trials in 1985 and 1987, cotton was convicted of rape and burglary largely based on the victims misidentification. Jennifer thompsoncannino, ronald cotton, erin torneo, richard allen, karen white, tantor audio. Picking cotton by jennifer thompsoncannino, ronald cotton, and erin torneo. Oct 30, 2012 eyewitness, part 1 60 minutes cbs news lesley stahl reports on flaws in eyewitness testimony that are at the heart of the dna exonerations of falsely convicted people like ronald cotton, who. How witness identifications send innocent people to prison.
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