Fairness, Consistency, Safety

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

"...Maryland, a Supreme Court case requiring that all exculpatory evidence be disclosed to the defense] – where we have..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Memory Lapse?

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

"...have said to him recently about whether he withheld evidence that countered the state's contention that Morton was responsible..."

Dec. 9, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A.G. Ruling on Arson Probe Is 'Just Weird'

Decision hog-ties commission's role in Willingham case

"...old cases provided it doesn't actually rely on old evidence to do so...."

Aug. 5, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Proof of Nothing

When you were busted for public intoxication, were you drunk? Or did you just piss off a cop?

"...making an arrest. In Luna's case, she believes such evidence simply didn't exist. Instead, she says, her arrest would..."

June 24, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

This week, a criminal justice round-up

"...Travis County District Judge Charlie Baird will hear evidence Thursday, Dec. 9, from an expert witness who says..."

Dec. 10, 2010 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...assault victim to choose between her safety and collecting evidence to catch the attacker is against the law," he..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature

Panel Targets Roots of Wrongful Convictions

Recommendations on improving witness identification and evidence testing head to the Lege

"...reform post-conviction law to allow for DNA testing of evidence regardless of why it was not previously tested. But..."

Sept. 3, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Judge Orders Posthumous DNA Testing

Did the state execute an innocent man?

"...that the state of Texas must turn over biological evidence – that was set to be destroyed – for..."

June 25, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Cutting on the Bias

Is Christopher Dunn APD's designated fall guy ... or a potential domino?

"...To Acevedo, the e-mail was explicit evidence that Dunn was proceeding with a bias against Sanders..."

April 30, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

New Hearing for Death Row Inmate

Charles Dean Hood heads back to district court for new punishment hearing

"...original jury was not able to adequately consider mitigating evidence that might have spared his life. Meanwhile, the larger..."

March 5, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Permission to Approach the Bedroom ... er, Bench?

Death row inmate denied retrial, despite evidence of affair between judge and prosecutor

"...appeal more than a decade ago – ignoring all evidence that Hood's attorneys for years have worked to do..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Supremes Stand for Individual Rights

Two new opinions from the high court check state powers

"...examine in court the forensic scientists responsible for testing evidence...."

June 26, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop DNA Saga Continues, Part 2

Travis Co. D.A.'s office still considering new DNA evidence

"...Travis Co. District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg says DNA evidence is extremely important to have, to test, and to..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Long Wait for Yogurt Shop Murders DNA

New DNA testing could exonerate defendants, lawyers say – if only they could see those test results.

"...whose previously undetected profile was revealed during retesting of evidence from the notorious 1991 yogurt shop murders. But Travis..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Judge Denies Laura Hall New Trial

Prosecutors failed to disclose crucial evidence during trial, appeal attorney argues

"...by Laura Hall, convicted last month of tampering with evidence in connection with the grisly 2005 murder of 21-year-old..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Death Row Inmates' Sentences Overturned

Supremes overturn death sentences of three Texas inmates, sending them back to state courts and calling into question the death sentences of dozens of other inmates

"...impermissibly prevented jurors from giving "meaningful consideration" to mitigating evidence – such as a history of childhood abuse or..."

May 4, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Nichols Execution: Another Texas death row travesty

Prosecutorial misconduct includes hiding crucial witness

"...his appeals and have concluded, based on all relevant evidence, that his execution will pass constitutional muster. But that..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...if he wants, but their allegations stand on more evidence than Ventura's assertion that Israel destroyed Lebanese infrastructure to..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Column

Lawless Disorder

Top 10 crime and justice stories

"...for a hearing on Reed's claims that prosecutors hid evidence supporting his claims of innocence in the murder of..."

Jan. 6, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

The high court rules – solidly – against Texas in death-penalty case

"...Bowie Co. prosecutors lied to the court and withheld evidence favorable to Banks after they had promised the defense..."

March 5, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

At Home With Capital Punishment

The fourth annual March for a Moratorium surrounds the Capitol.

"...Giddings woman, Stacey Stites, on the basis of DNA evidence that Reed's family insists simply confirms that Rodney and..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Letters at 3AM

Americans are paying the price for lies about Iraq told by their leaders.

"...because Bush lied about nearly everything, produced no hard evidence about anything, and most Americans chose to believe him..."

Sept. 5, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

A Danse Macabre

Our national preparations for war follow a choreography that has predetermined steps.

"...Nations; its defiance of our Constitution, imprisoning Americans without evidence or trial (though the Bill of Rights clearly states..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

Mapping the Case Against Enlow

The city's case against fired APD Officer Tim Enlow remains unconvincing.

"...increasingly apparent that the city could provide very little evidence to support its charges of reprehensible behavior by Enlow...."

Nov. 29, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Preparing for Springsteen's Appeals

Two attorneys build separate cases for overturning yogurt-shop defendant Robert Springsteen's death sentence.

"...exam would help the lawyer compile the kind of evidence that should have been presented during the punishment phase..."

Nov. 15, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Scott Locked Down

Michael Scott is convicted in the second yogurt shop murder trial.

"...a .380-caliber pistol. One of the victims showed possible evidence of rape. Family members and advocates of the boys..."

Sept. 27, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Second Yogurt Shop Case Begins

Jury selection is set to begin July 29 for round two of the infamous yogurt shop murder trials.

"...in Springsteen's trial, the state's most compelling piece of evidence against Scott will likely be a videotaped interview in..."

July 26, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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?

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

May 18, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Feeling the Heat

A profile of the new Texas ACLU and Executive Director Will Harrell

"...also likely to pass. Two bills on rules of evidence in drug cases are a little shakier, but have..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

Postmarks

Good cops and bad cops, radio waverings and global warming warnings.

"...the Tennessee Truth in Voting Project. We are researching evidence of massive race-based vote fraud in Tennessee. The evidence..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Column

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