Norwood Trial: Setting the Scene of the Crime

Testimony began Tuesday in long-awaited murder trial

"...scene and crime. All three testified on Tuesday. Through evidence arranged by district prosecutors Gary Cobb and Allison Wetzel,..."

Sept. 14, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Should Yogurt Shop Investigation Be Subject of External Review?

Public Safety Commission member thinks so

"...the grisly quadruple murder might have relied on weak evidence, and might now be plagued by groupthink or tunnel..."

June 1, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Problem of Wrongful Conviction

New registry details nearly 900 cases

"...Although many of the DNA exonerations that make news in Texas, and across the..."

May 21, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Judge Appointed to Consider Court of Inquiry

Anderson will face veteran jurist

"...serving as WilCo district attorney, hid from Michael Morton evidence that could have helped to prove he did not..."

Feb. 16, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Another Wrongful Identification And No End In Sight

Another man goes free in Dallas

"...Tomorrow, May 12, the state will record its 45th DNA exoneration, with the expected release from prison of Johnny..."

May 11, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Big Legebowski

The session will be remembered largely as an opportunity lost to partisan displays

"...not commit. That brings Texas' total number of confirmed DNA exonerees to 40...."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Targeting Wrongful Convictions

Bills attempt to right the wrongs that put Texas at the forefront of wrongful convictions

"...serving 13 years for a 1985 rape in Lubbock. DNA evidence has since proven him innocent of the crime,..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Top 10 Public-Safety Stories

"...the Lege moves to make sure that cases without DNA evidence find meaningful ways to vet innocence claims in..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Headlines

"...another detour this week, as prosecutors reportedly held back DNA evidence that excludes the accused, over defense objections. See..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature

Justice for HPD Lab Victim?

Josiah Sutton waits on state leaders to clear his name

"...years for a rape he did not commit before DNA evidence exonerated him last year. Sutton was convicted based..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...left permanently brain-damaged -- before finally being exonerated by DNA evidence in 2001. The men filed suit separately last..."

July 18, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Postscripts

Upcoming literary events in Austin.

"...probably remember as the O.J. Simpson lawyer who cross-examined DNA expert Dennis Fong, has actually been quite busy the..."

June 9, 2000 Books Column by Clay Smith

“A Victim-Centered Process” for Solving Sex Crimes

APD's new sexual assault cold case unit is up and running

"...testing – some pertain to closed cases in which DNA evidence was not needed to secure a conviction; the..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Headlines

"...that former Wil­liam­son County District Attorney Ken Anderson withheld evidence from Morton's defense in his trial for the murder..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature

Headlines

"...conviction of her husband, Michael Morton, exonerated recently by DNA evidence after 25 years' imprisonment. Anderson says he believes..."

Dec. 2, 2011 News Feature

331st Court: Who Should Follow Judge Perkins?

A two-man race

"...procedure remains the same, as do the rules of evidence, regardless of the charge...."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...told the Dallas Morn­ing News, there was no physical evidence and only a single eyewitness connecting them to the..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Feature

Justice System Needs Overhaul

"...felons serving serious time and being released because the DNA evidence, not available at the time of conviction, has..."

Oct. 15, 2009 Postmarks

African-American Book Festival Spotlights Women Writers

Pulitzer Prize-winner Annette Gordon-Reed headlines this year's fest at the Carver Museum and Cultural Center

"...– how authors have historically ignored, denied, and denigrated evidence of a long-term relationship between the president and his..."

June 25, 2009 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Luv Doc Recommends: Party at the Moontower

, Saturday, June 20, 2009

"...hard to track down without a summons or ironclad DNA evidence. Being fatherless has some advantages. First, you save..."

June 19, 2009 Column by The Luv Doc

'State vs. Reed' Gaining Steam: Pair's First Doc Becoming the Story

Local pair's first doc becoming the story

"...draws attention away from moral arguments to issues of evidence and faulty legal representation...."

April 14, 2006 Screens Feature by Frank Rivera

Lege Notes

Odds and ends (mostly odds) from the 79th

"...law enforcement agency, or if there is "no other evidence" to corroborate the current assault claim. During the hearing,..."

April 8, 2005 News Column

Appeal for Reed?

"...questions cast doubt over his guilt. Unresolved matters involve DNA evidence that was never presented at Reed's trial, possible..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

News Top 10s

"...is no closure -- crucial questions linger over the evidence, and Springsteen is appealing...."

Jan. 4, 2002 News Feature

Romance and Petty Theft in Community Klepto

Author Kelly I. Hitchcock steals your heart away

"...humans are little more than fleshy piles of soon-to-be-shed DNA evidence. And for the final nail in the coffin,..."

June 10, 2022 Arts Feature by Jasmine Lane

Travis D.A. Announces New Policies to Support Rape, Abuse Survivors

D.A.’s Office commits to culture change to aid access to justice

"...sexual assault cases, including the backlog of thousands of DNA evidence kits, was criticized in a letter by former..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Post by Sarah Marloff

City Council Moves Along From the Ballot to the Budget

4700 Riverside inches forward, propositions tweaked

"...police officers, and speed up processing for sexual assault DNA evidence kits. Adoption of the budget is set for..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Tackles Property Tax Rate, 4700 Riverside, Gun Violence

Wheels in motion for upcoming adoption of FY 2020 budget

"...police officers, and speed up processing for sexual assault DNA evidence kits. The next public hearing on the $4.2..."

Aug. 23, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

City Hall Gets Better at the Basic Business of Budgeting

Early indicators are good, but difficult fiscal conversations linger

"...political ledger: new victim services counselors, more funding for DNA evidence processing (including rape kits), more staff in the..."

Aug. 16, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

"Historic" Spending on Homelessness in New City Budget

FY 2020 plan calls for maximum tax rate to beat revenue caps

"...oversight, equity mini-grants, curbside composting, climate resilience, swimming pools, DNA evidence processing, and much more. Adler acknowledged these steps,..."

Aug. 5, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

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