Even "Mainstream" Says FREE KEVIN COOPER! An Innocent Man On Death Row

Posted by copwatch | Sun, 12/19/2010 - 12:31am story

Framed for Murder?

By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Published: December 8, 2010 On the Ground

“California may be about to execute an innocent man.”

Kevin Cooper

That’s the view of five federal judges in a case involving Kevin Cooper, a black man in California who faces lethal injection next year for supposedly murdering a white family. The judges argue compellingly that he was framed by police.

Schwarzenegger Should Have Granted KEVIN COOPER Clemency Today (Jan 3, 2011)- But He Didn't.

Posted by copwatch | Tue, 01/04/2011 - 12:38am story

January 03, 2011

Kevin Cooper's Legal Team Expresses Disappointment and Vindication; Vows to Continue to Press for Clemency

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reacting to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's failure to grant Kevin Cooper's clemency petition during his last day in office, Mr. Cooper's lawyers today expressed disappointment at the out-going governor's lack of action and his decision to forward Mr. Cooper's petition to incoming Governor Jerry Brown. But seeing partial vindication in this act, the team vowed to fight on. "Governor Schwarzenegger dodged this issue in the final hours of his governorship," said Norman Hile, lead attorney for Cooper. "We are disappointed, but there is still time to prevent the execution of an innocent man. Because the State of California is currently enjoined from executions using lethal injection, we will have an opportunity to take our case to incoming Governor Jerry Brown."