blood types and two different dna types indicating that additional blood from another person had been poured into cooper s vial. the likelihood is that they poured somebody else s blood into it after they poured blood on to a-41 and the t-shirt. much like when teenagers drink their parents alcohol, in order to conceal that, they have to fill that bottle back up with something else. cooper and his team eventually brought their claims of blood tampering to judge marilyn huff, requesting that daniel gregonis be called to testify. but, as in previous petitions, judge huff denied all of their requests. after more than 20 years on death row and numerous failed appeals, the courts now set kevin cooper s execution date for february 10, 2004.
the likelihood is that they poured somebody else s blood into it after they poured blood on to a-41 and the t-shirt. much like when teenagers drink their parents alcohol, in order to conceal that, they have to fill that bottle back up with something else. cooper and his team eventually brought their claims of blood tampering to judge marilyn huff, requesting that daniel gregonis be called to testify. but, as in previous petitions, judge huff denied all of their requests. after more than 20 years on death row and numerous failed appeals, the courts now set kevin cooper s execution date for february 10, 2004. by this time, news of the controversy surrounding kevin s case had become widespread.
just hours before his midnight execution on february 10, 2004, kevin cooper was strip searched and dressed for the death chamber. but cooper steadfastly refused to assist in his own execution. defiantly, he had begun a hunger strike the week before. they say death row. we say hell no. hell no. hell no. as midnight approached, a crowd of several hundred demonstrators gathered outside the prison walls. we say hell no to death row. lawyers were going to attend. the family members were going to attend the execution. finally the family was going to have justice. with just hours to go, a frenzied back and forth was erupting in the courts. a three-judge panel of the
the likelihood is that they poured somebody else s blood into it after they poured blood on to a-41 and the t-shirt. much like when teenagers drink their parents alcohol, in order to conceal that, they have to fill that bottle back up with something else. cooper and his team eventually brought their claims of blood tampering to judge marilyn huff, requesting that daniel gregonis be called to testify. but, as in previous petitions, judge huff denied all of their requests. after more than 20 years on death row and numerous failed appeals, the courts now set kevin cooper s execution date for february 10, 2004. by this time, news of the controversy surrounding kevin s case had become widespread. people care to start seeing
just hours before his midnight execution on february 10, 2004, kevin cooper was strip searched and dressed for the death chamber. but cooper steadfastly refused to assist in his own execution. defiantly, he had begun a hunger strike the week before. as midnight approached, a crowd of several hundred demonstrators gathered outside the prison walls. we say hell no to death row. lawyers were going to attend. the family members were going to attend the execution. finally the family was going to have justice. with just hours to go, a frenzied back and forth was erupting in the courts. a three-judge panel of the ninth court of appeals issued an opinion denying a stay of the execution.