Alexandra Cock argues Stankewitz’s innocence and seeks justice after 47 years.
Nearly half a century after Chief Douglas Stankewitz was sentenced to die in a California courtroom, he remains imprisoned—now 66 years old, working as a porter at the California Men’s Colony, and still maintaining his innocence.
In this exclusive interview longtime advocate and attorney Alexandra Cock joins the Vanguard to discuss the status of the case, the recent denial of Stankewitz’s habeas petition, upcoming resentencing, Racial Justice Act motions, and the broader questions of prosecutorial misconduct, systemic racism, and perseverance in the face of what Cock calls “ongoing cover-up.”…