Can Rodney Reed Be Freed?

New testimony rivets court as 1996 murder case reopens

"...citing persuasive evidence both of his innocence and of prosecutorial misconduct at trial, returned the case to the Bastrop..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

A Dangerous Man

At 18, Billy Joe Wardlow took a man’s life. Nearly 30 years later, the state still wants his.

"...so as well. And they did. Wardlow's claims of prosecutorial misconduct and ineffective lawyering – two of the arguments..."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

19 Years On, Anti-Death Penalty March Sees Progress

Yet time is running out for Ruben Gutierrez, Rodney Reed

"...in Bastrop at a trial marred by investigative bungling, prosecutorial misconduct, flawed forensics, and racial bias. His execution date..."

Oct. 25, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Southwest of Salem Director on Satanic Panic

Deborah S. Esquenazi talks collective madness before her SXSW panel

"...now, because we talk about policing, we talk about prosecutorial misconduct. But when I started making Southwest of Salem..."

March 8, 2018 SXSW Post by Amani Newton

Death Watch: Ninth Execution Slated for June 18

Russeau will be the ninth Texan executed this year

"...of trial and appellate counsel, potential mitigation, and potential prosecutorial misconduct and withholding of evidence."..."

June 12, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Death Watch: The Wrong Man?

Rodney Reed execution stayed

"...federal habeas corpus appeal filed Feb. 14, 2003, alleging prosecutorial misconduct, inept investigative work, and ineffective assistance of counsel..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Headlines

"...Association's Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel has accepted a prosecutorial misconduct complaint filed in January against former Burleson Co...."

March 7, 2014 News Feature

'The Death Penalty Is About Us'

'Dead Man Walking' scribe Sister Helen Prejean speaks in town tonight

"...of the 142 people that have been freed were prosecutorial misconduct. They overreached, they hid evidence that would have..."

Dec. 3, 2013 Books Post by Jessi Cape

Former DA Anderson Pleads Guilty to Withholding Evidence in Morton Case

Will do a turn in jail and surrender his law license

"...determine whether he may have committed other acts of prosecutorial misconduct. Current WilCo DA Jana Duty has pledged to..."

Nov. 8, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Pitonyak Seeks New Trial in Jennifer Cave Murder Case

Defense says new evidence proves Hall murdered Cave

Oct. 25, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Keller Case Returns to Court

Hearing in Austin ritual abuse case questions evidence of sexual abuse

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Court Weighs New Trial For Pitonyak

Gruesome slaying in West Campus revisited by federal jurists

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Lege Lines

This week the Lege takes on wrongful convictions, medical marijuana, and dark money

"...time an exoneree has to file a complaint of prosecutorial misconduct with the State Bar of Texas, and make..."

May 17, 2013 News Column

Morton Bill Poised to Become Law

Measure seeks to prevent wrongful convictions

"...that an exoneree has to file a complaint of prosecutorial misconduct with the State Bar of Texas. The measure..."

May 14, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Lege Lines

The Michael Morton Act, airport screening, business tax cuts, and more

April 19, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Death Watch: Fifth Circuit Spanks CCA, Prosecutors

Appeals court reverses death penalty

March 8, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Headlines

"...filing with the State Bar of Texas grievances alleging prosecutorial misconduct. The bill, filed in response to the exoneration..."

March 1, 2013 News Feature

Headlines

"...• The special court of inquiry convened to investigate prosecutorial misconduct in the Michael Morton case concluded Friday, Feb...."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature

Blood on Texas' Hands

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

"...at the trial." There was also ineffective counsel, possible prosecutorial misconduct – including the suppression of police audio of..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Did Texas Execute an Innocent Man?

A new law review article raises questions about the Carlos De Luna case

"...There was also ineffective lawyering by court-appointed counsel, possible prosecutorial misconduct – including the suppression of police audio of..."

May 15, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Civics 101

"...Gone Wrong. The former New York Times reporter covers prosecutorial misconduct, inadequate defense, and the inequalities of the death..."

March 2, 2012 News Feature

Headlines

"...defense attorneys requested a court of inquiry into possible prosecutorial misconduct. See "Morton Wants Accountability."..."

Dec. 23, 2011 News Feature

Morton Prosecutor Wrote the Book on Crime

Judge Ken Anderson as a prosecutor leapt to judgment on Morton

Nov. 18, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

DNA Evidence Clears Morton of Murder Conviction

Georgetown man was wrongfully convicted for wife's murder

Oct. 7, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...have been other exonerations implicating related problems, such as prosecutorial misconduct.) Does the growing number of exonerees mean that..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Is Death Unconstitutional?

Judge to consider whether Texas death penalty risks innocent lives

"...defenders. Graves' conviction was later overturned based on that prosecutorial misconduct. Problems with prosecutors failing to turn over exculpatory..."

Dec. 3, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Anthony Graves Freed

After 18 years, state dismisses case against Graves

"...overturned Graves' capital murder conviction, in part because of prosecutorial misconduct related to the state failing to inform Graves..."

Oct. 28, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Let David Live

The execution of David Powell will not serve justice

"...first conviction was overturned for legal reasons that included prosecutorial misconduct; he was tried and convicted again in 1991,..."

May 21, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Anthony Graves Update: Evidence Reappears

Special prosecutor handling retrial of capital murder case against Graves finds cache of physical evidence thought lost last month

"...Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state committed prosecutorial misconduct, in part by keeping from the defense crucial..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Anthony Graves Update

Retrial of capital murder case against Anthony Graves set to go forward this summer, even though special prosecutor recently admitted that crucial evidence in case is lost

"...Appeals upon a finding that the state had committed prosecutorial misconduct, in part by keeping from the defense crucial..."

April 27, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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