Trial Transcript of the March 29, 1982 Trial of Billy Cook for Aggravated Assault

Posted on May 8, 2008. This is the transcript of a trial that has been for the most part, unjustifiedly, ignored. It shows how Mumia Abu-Jamal's brother Billy Cook was also framed for a crime he did not commit. Even more importantly, it shows how unreliable and untruthful the testimony of two of the most important witnesses against Mumia Abu-Jamal actually was. Cynthia White and Marc Scanlan both testified at both the trial of Billy Cook and Mumia Abu-Jamal. A close analysis of the transcript shows that their testimonies are not only in wild contradiction to each other, but also in flat contradiction to the facts at the scene. For analysis, see my article "Spurious Witnesses, Impossible Events: The March 29, 1982 Trial of Billy Cook for Aggravated Assault" on the News section of this website.

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