Kerry Max Cook is pictured at the Smith County Courthouse in Texarkana, Texas, in 2016. After nearly 47 years, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals this week exonerated Cook for the 1977 murder of Linda Jo Edwards, declaring him innocent of a crime for which he spent nearly 20 years on death row.
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Texas court exonerates man who spent nearly 20 years on death row for 1977 murder
After nearly 47 years, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals this week exonerated Kerry Max Cook for the 1977 murder of Linda Jo Edwards, declaring him innocent of a crime for which he spent nearly 20 years on death row.
