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64: The Murder of Cheryl Fergeson & The Attempted Murder of Clarence Brandley by the State of Texas

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In 1980, a sixteen year old white girl named Cheryl Dee Fergeson was raped and murdered in a high school auditorium in Conroe, Texas. Suspicion immediately fell on the only black janitor, though three other white janitors were present. A Texas Ranger looked Clarence Brandley in the face and said “One of you is gonna hang for this. Since you’re the ni**er, you’re elected”. What followed was more than just a miscarriage of justice. The police, prosecutor and three judges colluded to frame Clarence Brandley with nothing but pure racism in their hearts.
Suggested Reading: White Lies: Rape, Murder and Justice Texas Style by Nick Davies
Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/64-the-murder-of-cheryl-fergeson
Case Suggested by Hannah Thayer
Written, hosted, produced by Erica Kelley
Researched by Erica Kelley, assisted by Haley Gray
Edited by Chaes Gray
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma Radio
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In 1980, a sixteen year old white girl named Cheryl Dee Fergeson was raped and murdered in a high school auditorium in Conroe, Texas. Suspicion immediately fell on the only black janitor, though three other white janitors were present. A Texas Ranger looked Clarence Brandley in the face and said “One of you is gonna hang for this. Since you’re the ni**er, you’re elected”. What followed was more than just a miscarriage of justice. The police, prosecutor and three judges colluded to frame Clarence Brandley with nothing but pure racism in their hearts.
Suggested Reading: White Lies: Rape, Murder and Justice Texas Style by Nick Davies
Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/64-the-murder-of-cheryl-fergeson
Case Suggested by Hannah Thayer
Written, hosted, produced by Erica Kelley
Researched by Erica Kelley, assisted by Haley Gray
Edited by Chaes Gray
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma Radio
Merch | Donate | In the Media:
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://www.youtube.com/southernfriedtruecrime
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