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 Luv Doc: The Friend of Your Friend's Enemy

If you’re the friend of your friend’s enemy, doesn’t that make you the enemy of your friend?

"...will probably deny it, but just consider that further evidence of her underhandedness. Back in Puritan times this woman..."

June 1, 2012 Column by The Luv Doc

Blood on Texas' Hands

A new Columbia Law Review article demonstrates how the state may have executed an innocent man

"...and a group of law students, presents the strongest evidence yet that the state of Texas has convicted and..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

'I Need Rehab Not Discipline'

Ahmede Jabbar Bradley was fatally shot by an APD officer

"...implored the public to withhold judgment until after the evidence is in and the recordings have been made public...."

April 13, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Deadly Day for APD

Two shootings within 12 hours; one officer is dead

"...implored the public to withhold judgement until after the evidence is in and the audio and video have been..."

April 6, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Unraveling Shakespeare's Life

Dr. James Shapiro tackles the Bard one slice at a time

"...plays is an invention for which there is no evidence but for which we have a lot of biographical..."

March 23, 2012 Books Post by Robert Faires

The Science of Death

State says science proves Swearingen guilt

"...for her murder. But the defense argues that histological evidence not provided to the defense until 2009 reveals tissue..."

Feb. 29, 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

Morton Seeks Accountability

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

"...acted in contempt of court by secreting the favorable evidence and to commence a court of inquiry to vet..."

Dec. 23, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Sticking to His Guns on the Wrong Guy

Former sheriff's sergeant doesn't help WilCo's case of justice gone awry

"...years in prison for the crime – which DNA evidence taken from a bandana found near the crime scene..."

Nov. 25, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Tire Slasher Convicts Himself

Determined to defend himself, the Hyde Park tire slasher gets 10 years

"...of unlawful use of a criminal instrument and circumstantial evidence (Kelley was spotted by a police officer sharpening a..."

Nov. 18, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

More WilCo Maneuvering in Morton Case

Bradley trying to pull plug on investigation?

"...Don Wood) each played a specific role in suppressing evidence favorable to Morton's consistent claim of innocence. For example,..."

Oct. 14, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

'Tire Slasher' Suspect Gets Day in Court

Is this the man who slashed a thousand tires?

"...damage or more, and there just simply isn't enough evidence to prove with certainty that Kelley was the man..."

June 10, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

The Price of Being a Pierce

Yogurt-shop investigation haunts grieving family

"...were dismissed in early 2003 due to lack of evidence. The case against a fourth man, Forrest Welborn, was..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Eyewitness Bill Passes House – But Still Lacks Teeth

Will the proposed legislation actually prevent wrongful IDs?

"...mechanism to keep out of court, and out of evidence, any lineup conducted outside of the model policy. Defense..."

March 30, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Broken Justice

Wrongly convicted exonerees come to the Texas Capitol

"...person accused me of rape and regardless of the evidence ... I could present, I did present, to contradict..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Stalled Hearing Put Death Penalty on Trial

John Edward Green's murder trial began with testimony on wrongful convictions

"...by the Texas courts and derives from the mounting evidence demonstrating that the kind of evidence against Mr. Green..."

Dec. 10, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Tone Deaf

Deaf Austinites say police can't seem to listen to reason

"...police routinely fail to turn over those notes as evidence. That's troubling, says Elliott, because the notes can show..."

Dec. 3, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Anthony Graves Freed

After 18 years, state dismisses case against Graves

"...accomplice in the crime, even though there was no evidence to suggest that Graves had anything to do with..."

Oct. 28, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...attack before the fire and that there was no evidence that an accelerant had been poured on his clothing...."

Oct. 1, 2010 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Jennifer Cave. At press time, jurors were still hearing evidence in Hall's resentencing. Hall was convicted in 2007 of..."

July 2, 2010 News Feature

Fraud and the World Trade Center

"...editorial on June 4. The facts and the scientific evidence show, in contrast to the claims of the 45..."

June 23, 2010 Postmarks

Environmental Cage Match

After a history of pulling its punches, is EPA finally forcing TCEQ to clean up the Texas air?

"...from 1980 to 1992. He has said he has evidence of extensive criminal acts by TCEQ that have never..."

May 28, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Stop Erosion of Trust

"...it not a felony, Texas and federal, to withhold evidence which is important to a crime? (Here, the KeyPoint..."

May 16, 2010 Postmarks

U.S. Supremes Give Skinner a Reprieve

Death row inmate awaits decision on DNA

"...access to DNA testing for multiple items of physical evidence obtained from the crime scene but never before tested..."

April 2, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Rodney Reed Case Back in Court

Death row inmate's attorneys file brief seeking hearing on evidence

"...proves the state's case. Reed's defenders say the DNA evidence is only proof that the two were intimate and..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Questions Unanswered

APD suspends Quintana, fires Dunn – but doubts remain about the Nate Sanders II shooting

"...the family's attorney Adam Loewy. The lack of visual evidence is also central to the overriding question that lingers..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Not About the Cameras

The Sanders shooting has not been justified

"...investigation, to exonerate the officers involved regardless of the evidence and to block lines of inquiry that might suggest..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Judge Dismisses Yogurt Shop Charges

Lynch grants state's request UPDATE: Travis Co. DA responds

"...Maurice Pierce and Forrest Welborn, collapsed for lack of evidence). Eventually, the Criminal Court of Appeals overturned Springsteen and..."

Oct. 28, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Sanders Shooting

Independent investigators criticize internal review of APD shooting

"...Internal Affairs investigation, we nonetheless concluded that the underlying evidence" gathered by criminal and IA investigators – including written..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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