The Ryen Family Murders
This is a case that took a little more research than normal due to the length of the case as well as my own lack of full knowledge of the case itself. The crime occurred in the summer of 1983 and two years later Kevin Cooper was convicted and sentenced to death. And yet just within the last few months (in 2016) there has still been activity involving the case. It has become a rather infamous case in which high profile people and celebrities have come to the aide and defense of Kevin Cooper proclaiming his innocence and wrongful conviction. Even after doing all my research I am uncertain my own feelings on the case. It is definitely not unusual to have a defendant proclaim their innocence. Nor is it unusual for celebrities or high ranking officials to be on their side. All you have to do is look at the case of Roger Coleman to know that no matter what someone convicted says and no matter how hard the protest their innocence, science still has a way of ...