Perry Finally Pardons Cole

Twenty-five years after Cole was wrongly named rapist, Perry finally issues a pardon

"...Gov. Rick Perry finally signed a posthumous pardon clearing Timothy Cole of any responsibility for the 1985 rape of..."

March 2, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Cole Family Still in Search of a Pardon

Tim Cole would've been 49 today. Instead he died in prison -- and his family is still searching for peace.

"...The family of Timothy Cole, who was wrongfully convicted and died in prison..."

July 1, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Cole's Posthumous Exoneration Is First for Texas

In clearing Timothy Cole's name, Travis Co. judge does what Lubbock officials refused to do

"...was sitting on a floor with her 26-year-old son, Timothy Cole, rocking him in her arms, as he wondered..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Targeting Wrongful Convictions

Bills attempt to right the wrongs that put Texas at the forefront of wrongful convictions

"...Family members of Timothy Cole gathered for the vote. Cole died in prison..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Panel Targets Roots of Wrongful Convictions

Recommendations on improving witness identification and evidence testing head to the Lege

"...The Timothy Cole Advisory Panel on Wrongful Convictions made five major..."

Sept. 3, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...On March 1, 25 years after Timothy Cole was wrongly named the "Texas Tech rapist" –..."

March 5, 2010 News Feature

Clearing the Path to Posthumous Pardon

A.G. opinion gives Timothy Cole supporters hope that Gov. Perry will issue a posthumous pardon

"...the field appears clear for Perry to finally pardon Timothy Cole, who was convicted of a 1985 rape in..."

Jan. 15, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Houses Passes Wrongful Conviction Bill

The Tim Cole Act increases compensation for the wrongfully convicted

"...On April 24, the Texas House passed the Tim Cole Act (House Bill 1736) by Rep. Rafael Anchía, which..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...convicted of a Lubbock rape he did not commit, Timothy Cole was officially exonerated in a 16-page opinion written..."

April 10, 2009 News Feature

Innocence Commission Gets Nod From House Committee

On the heels of Texas' first posthumous exoneration, House committee finally passes Commission bill

"...Members of the family of Timothy Cole, who died in prison after serving 13 years..."

April 8, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Perry Looks Justice in the Eye

Perry hand-delivers posthumous pardon

"...Twenty-five years after Timothy Cole was wrongly fingered as the "Texas Tech rapist,"..."

March 26, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Top 9 Criminal Justice Stories

"...state's first posthumous exoneration of a wrongfully convicted man. Timothy Cole was convicted for a 1985 rape in Lubbock..."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Debate on Posthumous Pardons Continues

Sen. Rodney Ellis has requested an opinion from Attorney General Abbott

"...Ellis has been trying to help the family of Timothy Cole to secure a pardon from Perry...."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Top 10 State Stories

Not even an expensive trial lawyer could save Tom DeLay

"...3) TIMOTHY COLE PARDONED Cole was posthumously exonerated in 2009 by..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

No Posthumous Pardon From Perry

Why is it so hard for the governor to clear an innocent man's name?

"...At issue is a posthumous pardon for Timothy Cole, who died in prison while serving time for..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Lege Lines

There's a lot of business to take care of before sine die

"...move forward – the bill commonly known as the Timothy Cole law, in memory of the Texas Tech student..."

May 24, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Broken Justice

Wrongly convicted exonerees come to the Texas Capitol

"...his grave; the system will never work in Tim Cole's case. I implore you to finally [pass the eyewitness..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Kinkster Returns: This Time as a Democrat

He's at it again

"...the death penalty, he cited the recent case of Timothy Cole (exonerated of a rape charge only after he'd..."

May 15, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Appaloosa

Ed Harris takes a turn behind the camera again in this Western in which he co-stars with Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, and Jeremy Irons.

"...Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, Jeremy Irons and Timothy Spall. We've heard tell about the rebirth of the..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Baird To Rule on Recusal From Willingham Hearing

Willingham family seeks posthumous declaration of innocence

"...family is like that requested by the family of Timothy Cole, who died in prison before he could be..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Law Improves Compensation for Exonerees

Making up for lost time on the wrongful-conviction front

"...The new law – named for Timothy Cole, who was wrongfully convicted of a 1985 rape..."

June 5, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Headlines

"...to redress a massive wrong, Gov. Rick Perry pardoned Timothy Cole just one day before the primary election –..."

March 5, 2010 News Feature

Rock Star

"...Directed by: Stephen Herek. Starring: Dominic West, Jason Flemyng, Timothy Olyphant, Jennifer Aniston and Mark Wahlberg. Coming of age..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

One Step Closer to Preventing Wrongful Convictions

Measure gets nod on House floor

"...Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon, D-San Antonio, would create the Timothy Cole Exoneration Review Com­mis­sion, named for a man who..."

April 26, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

UPDATED: One Step Closer to Preventing Wrongful Convictions

Measure gets nod on House floor

"...Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon, D-San Antonio, would create the Timothy Cole Exoneration Review Commission, named for Cole who died..."

April 23, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Ending Wrongful Convictions

Lawmakers urge passage of bill to study causes

"...The bill would create the Timothy Cole Exoneration Review Commission, named for Cole who died..."

April 22, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Criminally Innocent

How can you be exonerated of a crime that never happened?

"...The Timothy Cole Advisory Panel on Wrongful Convictions – named for..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Innocence Committee

Lawmakers consider how to stop wrongful convictions

"...Dem Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon’s bid to create the Timothy Cole Innocence Commission. Cole was wrongly convicted of a..."

March 11, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

“I Want Peace, but I Want Justice First”

Austinites protested against police brutality. Police responded with brutal force.

"...for some of its prior victims of injustice – Timothy Cole, Sandra Bland, James Byrd, Michael Morton – passed..."

June 5, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Rooting Out the Causes of Wrongful Conviction

Commission would investigate wrongful convictions

"...a 1985 rape he did not commit, the proposed Timothy Cole Exoneration Review Commission would be made up of..."

March 8, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

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