Investigation Discovery Show "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" Rips Holes in the Michael Morton Case

Linklater and AFS host first look at the investigative doc

"...Until Proven Innocent,” a new TV special on the Michael Morton case, got an ecstatic reception from a packed..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Brant Bingamon

More WilCo Maneuvering in Morton Case

Bradley trying to pull plug on investigation?

"...With Michael Morton finally out of prison, is Williamson County District..."

Oct. 14, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Norwood Trial: Retracing the Morton Murder

Testimony admitted, attorneys begin deliberations on second killing

"...allowed to bring into evidence the details of Christine Morton’s 1986 murder...."

Sept. 20, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Norwood Trial: Morton Murder at Stake Monday

Judge to determine whether or not to allow testimony of second killing

"...discussion of the 1986 Williamson County murder of Christine Morton...."

Sept. 19, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Former DA Anderson Pleads Guilty to Withholding Evidence in Morton Case

Will do a turn in jail and surrender his law license

"...contempt for withholding exculpatory evidence during his prosecution of Michael Morton, who was wrongfully convicted of the 1986 murder..."

Nov. 8, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Group Accuses Morton Prosecutors of Gross Misconduct

Group files grievances with State Bar

"...State Bar, alleging that the lawyers involved in the Michael Morton case violated a number of ethical rules –..."

Nov. 29, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Ken Anderson Should Face Court of Inquiry in Morton Case

Judge Sid Harle signs off on probable cause

"...stage for Williamson County Judge Ken Anderson, who prosecuted Morton, to face a court of inquiry into whether he..."

Feb. 10, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Arrest Made in Morton Murder Case

Mark Alan Norwood's DNA found at two crime scenes

"...the prime suspect in the 1986 murder of Christine Morton in Georgetown...."

Nov. 9, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Morton Bill Poised to Become Law

Measure seeks to prevent wrongful convictions

"...With Michael Morton watching from the gallery, the Texas House on..."

May 14, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Morton Prosecutor Wrote the Book on Crime

Judge Ken Anderson as a prosecutor leapt to judgment on Morton

"...person to serve as district attorney and prosecutor of Michael Morton, who was recently released from prison after DNA..."

Nov. 18, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

DNA Evidence Clears Morton of Murder Conviction

Georgetown man was wrongfully convicted for wife's murder

"...Michael Morton walked out of prison a free man Oct...."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Morton Case Court of Inquiry One Step Closer

Ken Anderson may have deliberately concealed exculpatory evidence

"...court of inquiry into whether he deliberately concealed from Michael Morton exculpatory evidence that could have helped him avoid..."

Feb. 17, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Morton Seeks Accountability

'Revenge is a natural instinct, but it's not what I'm asking for here'

"...Looking down from the bench at Michael Morton, who was freed this year after spending nearly..."

Dec. 23, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Morton Murder Case Takes Another Turn

Defense pushes for release of Michael Morton

"...take away "any concerns whatsoever" about the innocence of Michael Morton, who is serving a life term for the..."

Sept. 30, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

State Takes Over Morton Case

A.G.'s Office investigates wrongful conviction in WilCo

"...if possible, prosecution of the 1986 murder of Christine Morton, says A.G. spokeswoman Lauren Bean. Williamson County District Attorney..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Alleged Morton Killer Indicted for Unsolved Austin Murder

Norwood charged with 1988 murder of Debra Baker

"...trial in Williamson County for the murder of Christine Morton, who in 1986 was found murdered in her home..."

Nov. 9, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Morton Convicted on Anderson's Theory, Not Facts

"...years ago Williamson County District Attorney Ken Anderson sent Michael Morton to prison for life for killing his own..."

Nov. 20, 2011 Postmarks

Michael Ray Charles' New Art Asks Hard Questions About Race and America

The internationally acclaimed artist returns to Austin with new work that, as ever, leaves us asking ourselves what we see

"...wall – so it is with the work's creator, Michael Ray Charles. Standing in this intimate space containing some..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Liberty and Justice

Michael Morton tells Al Reinert his story of wrongful conviction and 25 years behind bars

"...By the time Michael Morton returned to the historic Williamson County Courthouse last..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Jordan Smith

Getting Life: An Innocent Man's 25-Year Journey From Prison to Peace

Michael Morton's firsthand account of his unjust conviction and hard-won exoneration is both insightful and infuriating

"...Innocent Man's 25-Year Journey From Prison to Peace by Michael Morton Simon & Schuster, 304 pp., $25..."

July 4, 2014 Arts Feature by Jesse Sublett

Warrant Issued for Former WilCo DA

Judge finds evidence he hid favorable evidence from defense

"...whether Anderson deliberately withheld evidence in connection with the Michael Morton case...."

April 19, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Williamson County Injustice

Morton attorneys call for court of inquiry

"...was on display in the Williamson County case of Michael Morton, Judge Sid Harle told Morton in court on..."

Dec. 21, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Bradley Complaint Dismissed

Bar ends inquiry in record time

"...with his handling a post-conviction DNA testing request by Michael Morton...."

Jan. 5, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

New Evidence Points to Trouble for WilCo D.A.

After 25 years in prison, Michael Morton sees a glimmer of hope

"...DNA testing in an old murder case confirm that Michael Morton was not responsible for the slaying of his..."

Aug. 26, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Mark Norwood Returns to Court

Accused killer in 1988 murder now three weeks from second trial

"...life sentence for the 1986 Georgetown murder of Christine Morton, whose husband Michael was originally convicted for that murder,..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW 2013 Film Reviews: 'An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story'

A haunting tale of wrongful conviction told by a man astonishingly free of rancor

"...An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton StoryDocumentary Spotlight, World premiere D: Al Reinert; with..."

March 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

Memory Lapse?

Former district attorney doesn't remember much about prosecuting an innocent man for murder

"...really recall anything related to his 1987 prosecution of Michael Morton – not what he did or knew back..."

Dec. 9, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Code 46

Cyberpunk meets renegade romance, à la Orwell.

"...Directed by: Michael Winterbottom. Starring: Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton, Om Puri, Jeanne..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

"This Is a Statement of Hard Facts"

Mark A. Norwood's letter from behind bars

"...a life sentence for the 1986 murder of Christine Morton, for which he was convicted in 2013 after the..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Feature by Mark Alan Norwood

Top 10 Criminal Justice Stories

Freedom for the Kellers and Rosemary Lehmberg's wild ride

"...More than a quarter century after he helped send Michael Morton to prison for the murder of his wife..."

Jan. 3, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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