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Cowboy Bob, Black Magic, And The Courtroom Of Death



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This is the true story of "Cowboy Bob" Macy, a notorious Oklahoma County District Attorney who sent 54 people to death row, including current inmate Richard Glossip. But it's not just the story of one rogue prosecutor. Most people currently on death row, and those who have been executed over the past several decades, come from a small minority of counties that aggressively seek capital punishment. Thus, the story of Cowboy Bob may be the story of a remarkably high percentage of death penalty convictions in the U.S.
Cowboy Bob, Black Magic, And The Courtroom Of Death
Wearing a crisp white shirt, Robert “Cowboy Bob” Macy sits in a plush beige chair in front of the camera. His face is wrinkled; his hair gray and thin. A tan leather saddle rests on the table behind him, and a western-themed wind chime clinks in the breeze....(read more)
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