All Aboard for the Death Penalty Express

Republicans aim to kill federal appeals law

"...Wiercioch said. Even defendants who have been exonerated by DNA would likely not get a federal review. Take the..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Who Killed Father Ryan?

A 1981 Odessa murder haunts crime researchers, the Catholic Church, and an ex-con determined to prove his innocence

"...writes such a letter without hard physical evidence, like DNA, on which to issue a regret for a wrongful..."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...million requests for forensic analysis each year – including DNA, fingerprint, ballistics, and drug analyses. Not surprisingly, over one..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Brandon Moon latest Texan exonerated by new DNA evidence

"...on a growing list of those exonerated by modern DNA testing. Moon was convicted and sentenced to 75 years..."

Dec. 24, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

New claims of ineptitude put criminal convictions at risk

"...allege that James Bolding, former head of the lab's DNA and serology units, offered either inept or false testimony..."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Least That Money Can Buy

Prison health care is caught between growing demand and shrinking resources

"...new to the prison system, and draw blood for DNA tests – unless the inmate refuses, at which time..."

July 16, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

When Doves Cry

Purple fingerprints on our past and present

"...loving homage to an icon who's left his musical DNA strewn all over the pop music landscape...."

May 28, 2004 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Naked City

A study looks at how, when, and why innocent prisoners ever get exonerated

"...standard, they found 328 exonerations – 145 cleared by DNA testing, 183 by other means...."

May 7, 2004 News Feature by Rita Radostitz

Naked City

A national conference comes to Austin to examine wrongful convictions

"...convictions. Although Scheck is known for his work in DNA exonerations, DNA is present in a very small portion..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature by Rita Radostitz

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

Barbecue and Good Ol' Boys

A promotions scandal suggests the good ol' boy network is alive and well at DPS.

"...It's not "indigent defense" or "DNA profile" or even the old reliable "law and order,"..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

To Your Health

I want to try supplementing with quercetin to help my allergies. How much should I take?

"...its offspring in the form of RNA rather than DNA. After infecting a host, its RNA must be converted..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

The Hulk

"...father’s penchant for self-experimentation, which has altered his son’s DNA. Banner is pursued by the military (led by Sam..."

June 20, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Trying to Save Jackie Elliott

"...also blood and other evidence that had never undergone DNA analysis; the defense contacted all 12 original jurors, who..."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Danziger and Ochoa: Why Did Freedom Take So Long?

"...and Danziger were finally exonerated (through the use of DNA evidence) and released in 2001. However, in February 1996,..."

Nov. 22, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Santa vs. the Snowman 3D

"...Steve Oedekerk, John A. Davis, and Keith Alcorn of DNA Studios in Dallas - the same creative team behind..."

Nov. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Hightower Report

Awash in Money; Fighting FrankenFish

"...dinner plates. These are fish that have had their DNA artificially manipulated by lab technicians who splice in genes..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Mostly Martha

"...girl's mother. That a child, even one sharing common DNA, would impinge on Martha's over-regimented life and work, is,..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lovely & Amazing

"...perhaps inherited some of her social problems through her DNA, but the mixed messages she receives from all the..."

July 19, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

To Your Health

I don't know whether to be worried about genetically modified food or not. Should I be, and if so why?

"...there is no evidence that the presence of foreign DNA in a food is in any way detrimental to..."

June 28, 2002 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...DNA DOLL: Yeah, what the hell ever happened to that..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

Lingering Questions

Serious questions remain about the state's case against Rodney Reed for the murder of Stacey Stites.

"...DNA evidence discovered at the crime scene and which might..."

March 1, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

ABCD

"...Anju (Joffrey). Daughter Nina (Sheth, who eerily suggests a DNA fusion experiment involving Jeri Ryan and former Bangle Susanna..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Questions Unanswered: Incident No. 2181834

APD says its investigation of the Glore case was thorough; internal records indicate otherwise.

"...on Feb. 20, the day Detective Shirley notes that DNA collected from Glore's underwear does not match DNA the..."

Oct. 12, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Jurassic Park III

"...Michael Crichton cracked open the box-office bonanza of dino DNA in 1993, it's as though the folks at Universal..."

July 20, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Humanoids From the Deep

"...villain here. The scientists are trying to alter the DNA of salmon so that they might grow bigger and..."

June 13, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Evolution

"...which happen to contain a couple more strands of DNA than anything on Earth has ever produced. Jackpot, right?..."

June 8, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Naked City

Testimony ends in the first full week of Robert Springsteen's trial in the yogurt shop murders case, and jurors are left with the question: What evidence do prosecutors have?

"...playing that night (it was); and that they had DNA evidence linking Springsteen to the crime (they do not)...."

May 18, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Capitol Chronicle

An Update on Work in Progress at the Lege

"...Justice The headline item has been the successful post-conviction DNA legislation -- already signed into law by the governor..."

April 27, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Endorsements

"...Criner should be kept in jail -- although a DNA test cleared him of the rape for which he..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature

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