Exoneree
Father Cleared in Daughter’s Death After DNA Evidence Tested
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So sad. Check out the article on my go to news source Huffington Post.I cannot imagine losing a child and then to be falsely accused of being the reason the child is gone is beyond comprehsion. This case didn’t happen in Texas but it looks like we will be able to welcome another exoneree home… »
Another Texas Man Released After 27 Years
Check out this huff post article ( I know I am sure I could have found a more local source) for the news on the release yesterday of Texas man Michael Anthony Green of Houston who spent 27 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Greene is now 44 years old. That… »
$10 Million Wrongful Conviction Settlement
Go Barry Scheck! Check out this article on Huffington Post about Berry Gibbs who was framed by a New York cop who was a killer for the mob. This is the largest settlement in the city’s history. I am struck by the profound thankfulness for life exhibited by Gibbs and the other exonerees I have… »
Raymond Towler Freed After 30 years !!!
Kudos to the Ohio Innocence Project who have been working on Mr. Towler’s case since 2004. After serving 30 years for a rape he did not commit Mr. Towler was released today. We are fortunate in Dallas, although there is some dramz and less than altruistic characters lurking, the exonerees here support each other and… »
Texas Forensic Science Comission Meeting Today
Check out the Dallas Morning News article for more info or watch the live video feed at on the Innocence Project of New York’s website. I am interested not only to hear about the Wilingham case but about Brandon Moon’s case. Although he does not live in Texas I had the opportunity to meet him… »
Eat Pizza and Give To Your Fave Non-Profit!
Assuming your fave non-profit is Dallas Can Do Better! Thursday April 29, 2010 from 5 pm until the dough runs out. Come experience the hip new pizza place, Il Cane Rosso, that pops up at Chocolate Angel Too Thursday in Dallas and 10% of the proceeds on April 29th will be donated to Dallas Can… »
Atlanta 2010
The Innocence Network Conference took place in Atlanta last weekend and it was the biggest crowd yet, over 400 people attended including 86 exonerees. Sally and I both went in order to cover as much ground as possible. It was totally worth it we had a great time and met great people and learned a… »
Perry Signs Pardon
Finally! The wheels of justice turn slowly but they do turn (not always in the right direction but that is another story). Gov. Perry today signed a pardon for Tim Cole who died in prison of an asthma attack after 13 years of wrongful incarceration. The New York Times had some really good resources and… »
Update on Tim Cole Pardon
Driving to work today I heard on KERA that the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has voted to recommend to Gov. Perry that Timothy Cole be the first in Texas to receive of posthumous pardon. Gov. Perry has previously indicated that he would grant a pardon if it was recomended, so it looks like… »
False Testimony Sends Woman to Prison
A woman lied about being raped causing a man to be sentenced to 20 years in prison. He served 4 and then she recanted. Now she has been sentenced to 3 years. At first reading the article I was thinking “good, she deserves it!” and she probably does but then to read on and find… »