Life for Baking Pot? Maybe Not

WilCo drug prosecution lacks probable cause and a warrant

"...conviction. Most notorious is the 25-year sentence and eventual exoneration of once-convicted murderer Michael Morton, whose prosecutor, the former..."

July 24, 2014 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Graves Prosecutor Under Misconduct Review

The Texas Bar has found 'just cause' to review allegations of prosecutorial misconduct against former D.A. Charles Sebesta Jr. for his 1994 capital prosecution of Anthony Graves.

"...Graves noted that Sebesta has refused to accept Graves' exoneration and continues to insist that Graves is a murderer..."

July 11, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Graves Prosecutor Under Misconduct Review

Charles Sebesta rejects innocence finding in 1994 prosecution

"...Graves noted that Sebesta has refused to accept Graves' exoneration and continues to insist he is a murderer and..."

July 7, 2014 News Post by Michael King

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

July 4, 2014 Arts Feature by Jesse Sublett

Death Row Study: Worse Than We Thought

Report says 4.1% of death row defendants in the U.S. are innocent

"...The rate of exoneration among those sentenced to death in the U.S. is..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Study: More Innocents on Death Row Than Previously Thought

Number could be higher in larger criminal justice system

"...The rate of exoneration among those sentenced to death sentences in the U.S...."

April 28, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Holding Prosecutors Accountable

Anthony Graves seeks justice in wrongful conviction case

"...in response not to Graves' case, but to the exoneration of Michael Morton – wrongfully convicted of the 1986..."

Jan. 31, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Holding Prosecutors Accountable

Anthony Graves seeking justice for wrongful conviction

"...in response not to Graves' case, but to the exoneration of Michael Morton, wrongfully convicted of the 1986 bludgeoning..."

Jan. 21, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Top 10 Local Stories

The year in Austin: from the APD to urban rail

"...conviction on fantastical ritual child abuse charges: next step, exoneration. See "Top 10 Criminal Justice Stories."..."

Jan. 3, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

'Ritual Abuse,' the San Antonio Four, and Public Hysteria

San Antonio case shows innocent are still behind bars

"...the San Antonio Four and the Kellers eventually win exoneration. But even if these cases end happily, we'll still..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Ending Wrongful Convictions

Lawmakers urge passage of bill to study causes

"...The bill would create the Timothy Cole Exoneration Review Commission, named for Cole who died in prison..."

April 22, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Death Watch: Racial Bias Infected Sentencing Hearing

Saga to secure new hearing for Duane Buck continues

"...of wrongful convictions, by reviewing and reporting on each exoneration in Texas. That bill passed out of committee March..."

March 21, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

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

"...Michael Morton's wrongful conviction for murder and his eventual exoneration after 25 years in Texas prisons, filmmaker Al Reinert..."

March 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

Headlines

"...prosecutorial misconduct. The bill, filed in response to the exoneration of Michael Morton, would start the clock on a..."

March 1, 2013 News Feature

Where's Your Evidence?

Advances in forensic science have made physical evidence increasingly crucial in criminal justice – but the practice of preserving and maintaining that evidence is often underfunded, poorly managed, or just plain sloppy

"...biological material. In 2011, after a number of DNA exonerations, lawmakers expanded the definition of "biological material" to include..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...tells the story of his journey from despair to exoneration. (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Alleged Morton Killer Indicted for Unsolved Austin Murder

Norwood charged with 1988 murder of Debra Baker

"...Indeed, the process of exoneration for Morton uncovered evidence that had been available to..."

Nov. 9, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Problem of Wrongful Conviction

New registry details nearly 900 cases

"...law schools has created the country's largest database of exonerations, profiling online the stories of nearly 900 exonerees, and..."

May 21, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Morton Case Court of Inquiry One Step Closer

Ken Anderson may have deliberately concealed exculpatory evidence

"...As part of the proceedings associated with Morton's exoneration, his lawyers – John Raley from Houston along with..."

Feb. 17, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Fairness, Consistency, Safety

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

"...that, you know, we had our two or three exonerations years ago, and that made me be able to..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Williamson County Injustice

Morton attorneys call for court of inquiry

"...to work "together, collegially" with Morton's attorneys on Morton's exoneration and noted (not for the first time) that he..."

Dec. 21, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Bradley Draws Challenge

Dem candidate throws hat in D.A.'s race

"...winning in Williamson County, but with the Michael Morton exoneration case hanging over Anderson and Bradley – who long..."

Nov. 4, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Another Wrongful Identification And No End In Sight

Another man goes free in Dallas

"...May 12, the state will record its 45th DNA exoneration, with the expected release from prison of Johnny Pinchback...."

May 11, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Top 10 State Stories

Not even an expensive trial lawyer could save Tom DeLay

"...by District Judge Charlie Baird (the state's first posthumous exoneration), but it took more than a year for Gov...."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Introducing the Constitution

Texas Civil Rights Project remains a 20-year work still in progress

"...Times and other publications and eventually resulted in Murray's exoneration...."

Oct. 1, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Bad Advice

A few questions about the city's designated experts

"...weight Acevedo assigned to Golonski's notes, although his eventual exoneration of Quintana on the shooting suggests he agreed at..."

June 11, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Top 9 Criminal Justice Stories

"...Judge Charlie Baird handed down the state's first posthumous exoneration of a wrongfully convicted man. Timothy Cole was convicted..."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Judge Baird Not Seeking Re-Election

Baird is leaving bench next year to return to private practice and spend more time with his family

"...this year Baird presided over the state's first posthumous exoneration hearing for Timothy Cole who was wrongfully convicted of..."

Dec. 2, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: It's Not About Sharon Keller

Sharon Keller, Todd Willingham, and unjustifiable homicide

"...the Keller trial and more recently over the belated exoneration of Cameron Todd Willingham – executed in 2004 for..."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Cole Family Still in Search of a Pardon

Tim Cole would've been 49 today. Instead he died in prison -- and his family is still searching for peace.

"...Judge Charlie Baird. It was the state's first posthumous exoneration...."

July 1, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

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