Talk:Kerry Max Cook

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Serious errors in page[edit]

This article is heavily biased and uses a single book from 16 years ago as the main claim that Cook was wrongly convicted. As usual, the truth is far more complex. There is an enormous difference between having charges dropped - which did occur in 2016 after 17 years of legal wrangling - and a man convicted of murder twice being declared innocent. Cook was tried three times, convicted twice, and then negotiated a plea in 1999 that involved him pleading guilty to time served. There is a process in Texas for having a person who was found guilty or pled guilty actually "exonerated." This is not a phrase, it is a term of art under the law. Cook did NOT succeed in that hearing. The Texas court did NOT grant him an exoneration, as it could have. The DA's office DID dismiss murder charges against him. The article also clearly implies that the former boyfriend of the victim was in fact guilty of the murder. This is patently false and may be actionable. Mayfield was the first suspect back in 1977 and was cleared both by police and at least two juries. Issues surrounding alleged exonerations are extremely grave and this article is so biased and inaccurate as it should be deleted. This type of puffery serious undermines the careful editing that Wikipedia is generally credited with. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Coastda1952 (talk • contribs) 06:09, 24 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]