Holding Prosecutors Accountable

Anthony Graves seeks justice in wrongful conviction case

"...the night of the 1992 murders, and no physical evidence tied him to the grisly crime; his conviction rested..."

Jan. 31, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: A Taste of Freedom

Thanks to those who fought for justice – the fight continues

"...this particular Austin hedgerow, I don't routinely expect tangible evidence of having some public, positive effect...."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Are Anonymous Bloggers Protected by First Amendment?

That's the question before the Texas Supreme Court

"...morning, Brockman should be required to demonstrate it has evidence to support claims that Trooper has libeled and defamed..."

Nov. 7, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Science Goes to Court

Death row case sets new state law against prosecutorial resistance

"...relevant and newly ascertainable, or evolved, science that contradicts evidence used at trial. The new statute took effect Sept...."

Nov. 1, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Court Rules Judge Didn't Have Right to Forcibly Medicate Death Row Inmate

Keller says any competency is good enough for death

"...In it's ruling today, the CCA agreed that the evidence "conclusively shows that medication was critical to restoring [Staley's]..."

Sept. 11, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Skinner Defense: New DNA Testing Suggests His Innocence

Attorneys suggest an uncle of Twila Busby is more likely suspect

"...never been tested. In fact, that crucial piece of evidence has simply disappeared and no one in law enforcement..."

Sept. 6, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

UPDATED: Driver Says He Heard Shots, But Didn't See Police

Carter's friend, and the driver of the car, testifying this morning

"...Meanwhile, in other developments, Icenhauer-Ramirez's bid to put into evidence via Webb information that a bag of crack had..."

June 5, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Lege Lines: The Score

Grading the Lege on women's health, drug policy, and criminal justice

"...the Senate – despite the lack of any concrete evidence that the ban is actually necessary. If signed by..."

May 31, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Ronnie Threadgill Files Last Appeal to Supremes

Ronnie Threadgill Attempts a Last Second Appeal to Supremes

"...unless sentenced to death, prosecutors brought a host of evidence about his past. Indeed, at the time of the..."

April 12, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Psych Experts Support Keller Appeal

'Satanic ritual abuse' is not real

"...writ of habeas corpus takes aim at the scant evidence of wrongdoing the state brought against the Kellers at..."

March 26, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Holding Prosecutors Accountable

Whitmire files bill to protect wrongfully convicted

"...Morton was finally released from prison in 2011 after evidence testing revealed the DNA of another man, Mark Alan..."

Feb. 26, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Supremes Reject Jimenez Appeal

Case moves back to federal district court

"...as many experts as the state, but also that evidence of Jimenez's innocence was not "clear and convincing," the..."

Jan. 8, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

TV Review: 'The Staircase'

Sundance Channel re-airs true-crime miniseries with a new coda

"...stairs of their family home. Murder or accident? Contradictory evidence and conflicting personalities make it extremely difficult to decide...."

Jan. 7, 2013 Screens Post by Eli Black

Point Austin: 'No Bueno'

Court says the Lege still trampling on voting rights

"...Texas enacted – nothing more, nothing less." Hide the Evidence..."

Sept. 7, 2012 News Column by Michael King

APD's Sleep Disorder

The APD praised a longtime officer – until she claimed a disability

"...Mon­topolis drug house on Short Kemp Street and compiling evidence for a lawsuit against the owner of a Rundberg..."

Aug. 24, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Headlines

"...General Greg Abbott agreed to allow DNA testing of evidence that could prove Hank Skinner innocent of the multiple..."

June 15, 2012 News Feature

DNA Testing Granted in Skinner Case

It took more than a decade, but Skinner wins fight to test evidence

"...allow testing of potentially key, but never before tested, evidence in the capital murder case against Skinner, who was..."

June 8, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Commission Recommends External Review of Unsolved Cases

Yogurt shop murders could be first reviewed

"...at failed police investigations. He has suggested that the evidence used to convict two men, Robert Springsteen and Michael..."

June 8, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Panel Emphasizes Need for Prosecutorial Oversight

Michael Morton's case is one of dozens in which misconduct has been alleged

"...the problem – which includes withholding exculpatory or other evidence possibly favorable to a defendant. Of the 91 cases..."

April 6, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Dissecting the Science of Death

1998 murder case will get a scientific examination

"...several weeks in the forest in December. Accord­ing to evidence first provided to the defense in 2009, the answer..."

Feb. 24, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Quarrel With the Status Quo

Charlie Baird on criminal justice, equity, and the Travis County D.A.

"...this. Four of them have been dismissed for insufficient evidence. And I'm thinking, if I've had, as kind of..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Reefer Roundup: 10/4/11

Your drug war news roundup

"...year. Sure, the report is based primarily on anecdotal evidence, but that's not a problem, said Scales, because it..."

Oct. 4, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Morton Murder Case Takes Another Turn

Defense pushes for release of Michael Morton

"...who's been handling Morton's case since 2003, argues that evidence kept from his client by Williamson County prosecutors demonstrates..."

Sept. 30, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Realigning Police Lineups

New study shows that changing lineup procedure reduces mistaken ID'ing

"...on less than model procedures would be allowed into evidence. Still, Lehmberg says, the new law will help Texas..."

Sept. 23, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Two Inmates Set To Die This Month

September could boost Perry's execution tally

"...to death Sept. 13, even though there is scant evidence suggesting that he actually killed anyone. Woods was sentenced..."

Sept. 9, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Guilty

Prosecutors will seek max punishment for prophet

"...pen for the second – and will enter into evidence during the sentencing phase of his trial evidence of..."

Aug. 5, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Execution Stayed

CCA postpones execution for third time

"...CCA has previously agreed – that a "mountain" of evidence links Swearingen to the college student's death...."

July 28, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup: 7/4/11

Your patriotic drug news roundup

"...tried for drunk driving in New Mexico. The principal evidence against him was a lab report certifying that his..."

July 4, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Principles For Open Government!

"...the Open Meetings Act ["City Hall Hustle: Absence of Evidence Is Not Evidence of Absence," News, March 25]. The..."

March 28, 2011 Postmarks

sxswi: What Not to Copy

Techdirt's Mike Masnick on the Dresden Dolls and the future of IP

"...on that, and it hasn't worked. Every bit of evidence suggests that it makes it worse, and all it's..."

March 14, 2011 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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