Convict gets chance to prove innocence
By Cynthia Levy, New Pittsburgh Courier
December 13, 2007
Daron Cox has been waiting 11 years to prove his innocence. While restrained, the then-18 year old confessed during a six-and-a-half-hour interrogation that he killed a Homewood teenager.
Last Wednesday, Judge Jeffrey A. Manning heard evidence during a Post-Conviction Relief hearing that said …
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Judge hears post-conviction appeal
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Gangland Violence Snares Cox, But Did Police Get the Right Man?
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Case Shows How A Questionable Confession Trumps Lies and Contradictions Every Time
By Cynthia Levy
Innocence Institute of Point Park University
PITTSBURGH -- In November 1996 when Brian Roberts, known as “Little B”, pointed a gun at a cop, he was arrested with that automatic weapon and 34 rocks of crack cocaine, but walked free after telling police the gun and drugs belonged to Roland …
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False Confessions: Da’ Ron Cox / Only evidence remaining against him is confession
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Friday, September 01, 2006
By Cynthia Levy, Special to the Post-Gazette
In November 1996 Brian Roberts pointed an automatic weapon at a police officer and was arrested. He was carrying 34 rocks of crack cocaine. He walked free after telling police the gun and drugs belonged to Roland Cephas.
Mr. Cephas was busted and vowed retaliation.
Ten days later, as Mr. Roberts stood on Sterrett …
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