A bittersweet victory in the ring, exoneree Dewey Bozella from New York age 52 beat a 30 year old boxer from Houston in the boxing ring on saturday at Staples center in Los Angels. Bozella said it would be his first and last professional fight. His dream now is to open a boxing facility...
Michael Morton walked out of the Williams County Courthouse in Texas today a free man thanks to DNA evidence and the Innocence Project of New York. Morton was wrongfully convicted in 1986 of killing his wife, based only on circumstantial evidence. DNA has now proven another man was responsible. His exoneration will be complete...
Amanda Knox is freed after four years in prison! I feel for the victim’s family but having the wrong person in prison is not justice. The basis for her release was DNA evidence that was severely mishandled by the Italian police. Read the NY Times coverage here.
Not in Texas of course, but perhaps equally awe inspiring in Mississippi. Very nice article about a man who lost 10 years of his life as collateral damage in the drug war. Police raided the wrong side of a duplex unannounced and the man pulled a gun and shot a cop while defending his...
Mike Ware and Terry Moore are resigning effective July 1 from the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office to set up shop together in Fort Worth. Hhhhmmm . . . .
Nice article on the Dallas exonerees as the cover story in the Texas Observer. Check it out.
And even Republicans in Texas are upset at the lawyer some exonerees are suing! OH HAPPY DAY! Thank you to Sen. Ellis and everyone who championed justice in this cause. It is good to know that for some people there really is a happy ending. We are still working on that for others. Congrats...
Johnny Pinchback hugging his mom. Johnny waving to the crowd of reporters and well wishers assembled to welcome him back as a free man. Johnny speaking to Benjamine Spencer’s mother lucille. Johnny and Ben served time together at Coffield. Free man! Dallas exonerees gathered today to welcome Johnny home after 26 years of wrongful...
Tomorrow at 9 am the state will apologize to Johnny Pinchback and exonerate him after 26 years of wrongful imprisonment. Welcome home Mr. Pinchback!!!
Check out this article in today’s NY Times. Very balanced in my humble opinion. Leaves room for many follow ups as the story continues to develop. And from what I hear there might some twists in the near future.