UPDATED: Pitonyak Denied New Trial

But defense says it has new evidence Hall responsible for Cave murder

"...new trial based on a claim that prosecutors withheld evidence suggesting that an accomplice, Laura Hall, was actually responsible..."

Oct. 16, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Utah Supremes Say Search was a Real Stinker

Court reminds cops not to be led by the nose...

"...of marijuana coming from behind closed doors is not evidence enough to grant police the right to undertake a..."

March 30, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Death Watch: A Startling Last-Minute Claim of Innocence

New evidence emerges in case of man slated for March 8 execution

"...judge to withdraw Gonzales' execution order so that new evidence in his case can be examined...."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Court Considering Whether Pitonyak Deserves New Trial

Gruesome slaying in West Campus revisited by federal jurists

"...in 2007 of the gruesome murder of Jennifer Cave, evidence that another person claimed responsibility for the crime? And..."

Aug. 27, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Suspected El Paso Serial Killer Near Execution Insists He’s Innocent

Texas plans to kill “Desert Killer” David Wood despite new evidence

"...Paso, Wood’s case has long been marked by contested evidence, unreliable testimony, and, now, new forensic findings that his..."

March 7, 2025 News Feature by Lucciana Choueiry

CCA Denies DNA Testing in Swearingen Case

Death row inmate doesn't have right to test murder weapon for DNA

"...Larry Swearingen cannot prove that biological materials exist on evidence connected to the 1998 murder of Melissa Trotter –..."

Feb. 5, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Judge Dismisses Pressley Lawsuit

In Pressley suit, judge grants summary judgment on grounds of "no evidence"

"...Pressley. The judge ruled that Pressley had not identified evidence sufficient to question or overturn the election result...."

May 29, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Skinner Wins With Supremes

Death row inmate can sue for access to DNA evidence

"...in federal court in an effort to have physical evidence subjected to DNA testing...."

March 9, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop DNA Saga Continues

Defense attorney Joe James Sawyer says D.A.'s office is ignoring science

"...Springsteen said March 17 that prosecutors are ignoring scientific evidence that proves his client is innocent, and that he..."

March 17, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Judge Refuses to Dismiss Murder Charge Against Man Insisting Innocence Since 2018

Court agrees Hays County lost important evidence in the case

"...do this,” Amerson said after the decision. “And the evidence shows that. All I want is the chance to..."

Jan. 17, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Did Failures at APD’s Crime Lab Lead to Sexual Assaults in Houston?

Rape case goes unprosecuted due to contaminated DNA evidence

"...to struggle with its examination and analysis of the evidence gathered from that rape...."

Oct. 7, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Judge Dismisses Pressley Lawsuit

Grants summary judgment on grounds of "no evidence"

"...Pressley. The judge ruled that Pressley had not identified evidence sufficient to question or overturn the election result...."

May 26, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Cave Murder: Court Grants Review

Pitonyak to argue that state withheld favorable evidence

"...argue that the state impermissibly withheld from his defense evidence suggesting that another person was responsible for Cave's death...."

March 20, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Swearingen Seeks DNA Testing

Execution scheduled for late February

"...Montgomery County seeks DNA testing on several items of evidence related to the 1998 murder of 19-year-old college student..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

State's Case Hung by a Hair

New DNA testing calls into question execution of Claude Jones

"...Yet again, evidence suggests that Texas may have executed an innocent man...."

Nov. 12, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop DNA Saga Continues, Pt. 2

D.A. Rosemary Lehmberg weighs in on status of yogurt shop murder case

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

March 24, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Common Law

Protesting High Property Taxes: Persuasive Evidence

"...What evidence can help me win my property tax protest?..."

May 16, 2008 Column by Luke Ellis

District Attorney Drops Assault Case Against APD Officer

D.A. Office's internal review of Gentry case uncovers previously undisclosed exculpatory evidence

"...review of the case file uncovered previously undisclosed exculpatory evidence. "Upon review, we have decided that a dismissal of..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Rodney Reed's Appeals: Key Players

Ignored witnesses, “irrelevant” evidence, and more from two decades of appeals

"...body were taken to a DPS lab with other evidence from the crime scene and swabbed for DNA. One..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Supremes Agree Texas Inmate Should Have Appeal Heard

Extends 2012 ruling on ineffective assistance of counsel

"...lawyer was ineffective in not investigating and presenting mitigating evidence at trial that may have spared his life...."

May 29, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Bill of the Week: Surviving Sexual Assault

Bill would ease ability of victims to get medical care

"...so long to find a hospital ready to collect evidence of the sexual assault that any evidence that she..."

May 11, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

sxswf: Even More 'Incendiary'

More from our Q&A with filmmakers Steve Mims and Joe Bailey Jr.

"...the fore serious questions about the reliability of forensic evidence in criminal cases, and about whether Texas relied on..."

March 10, 2011 SXSW Post by Jordan Smith

The Common Law

Protesting High Property Taxes – Persuasive Evidence

"...My property taxes are outrageously high. What kind of evidence can I rely on when I protest my property..."

June 16, 2006 Column by Luke Ellis

Who Killed Porter Middle School?

The evidence points to George W. Bush. But he wasn't alone.

"...school down and two others on the block, the evidence suggests that the killers may strike again.One-Way Bus..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

After Innocence

This documentary raises staggering questions about virtually every aspect of the criminal-justice system as it follows what happens to several convicts who have been exonerated by DNA evidence submitted by the Innocence Project.

"...nation’s most notorious hellholes; and finally exonerated by DNA evidence submitted by the Innocence Project, an advocacy group co-chaired..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Naked City

DA says no evidence that city officials tipped off investigation subjects

"...Earle released a statement saying that there is "no evidence" to support the allegations of wrongdoing by city officials..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Elliott: Compelling Evidence

"...attorneys requested a stay in order to examine DNA evidence, witness statements, and other evidence not made available to..."

Feb. 7, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Paradise Lost: The Child Murders of Robin Hood Hills

"...each entered a “not guilty” plea and no physical evidence was presented at the trial that might link the..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

22 Years Later, Medical Examiner Says Baby’s Death Was Actually an Accident

New evidence suggests the babysitter is innocent of murder

"...Evidence is mounting that Carmen Mejia, who has already served..."

Feb. 21, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Cost of Clearing the Rape Kit Backlog

APD agrees to fund SAFE kit testing through pre-existing funds

"...committed to clearing its backlog of sexual assault forensic evidence (SAFE) kits, telling City Council during a Monday budget..."

Sept. 13, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

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