tim cole

Texas Tech University in Lubbock will confer an honorary degree on Timothy Cole Friday, May 15.

Tim Cole, the Texas Tech University student who was wrongfully convicted of raping a fellow student in 1985, has been awarded an honorary degree by the school.

A memorial statue was unveiled today in Lubbock honoring the life of a young man who was wrongfully convicted of a crime and subsequently died in prison while awaiting justice. Many major political figures in Texas were present, including Governor Rick Perry, Attorney General Greg Abbott and State Senator Wendy Davis.