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25 Nov 2011, 6:31 am
Several recent essays on the prosecutorial misconduct mess surrounding the Michael Morton case out of Williamson County caught my eye and deserve Grits readers' attention:Ken Herman, columnist, Austin Statesman: Fallibility of our legal system Staff editorial, Austin Statesman: Systems don't fail; people doLamar Hankins, San Marcos Mercury: Judge Ken Anderson still can't tell the truth about the Michael Morton caseJordan Smith, Austin… [read post]
3 Oct 2011, 4:55 pm
Michael Morton will appear on Tuesday in Williamson County Court and officially released after Monday's decision by Judge Sid Harle. [read post]
10 Jan 2012, 7:03 am
Drawing meaning from the Michael Morton exonerationRoundup: Coverage of prosecutorial misconduct in the Michael Morton caseHolding judges accountable for past misconduct: William Adams and Ken AndersonRoundup of Williamson County prosecutorial misconduct fiascoOn the road to Damascus: The conversion of John BradleyEditorials: Weak state bar has failed in oversight role on prosecutor misconductBradley, Anderson engaged in 'heated discussion' after Michael… [read post]
18 Aug 2011, 7:47 am
” Earlier coverage of the Michael Morton case is at the link. [read post]
27 Dec 2011, 3:22 pm
In Williamson County, vandals are leaving reminders on John Bradley's yard signs of the District Attorney's role delaying Michael Morton's exoneration by opposing DNA testing of a bloody bandana for years on end:Via the Wilco WatchdogOuch! [read post]
23 Jul 2013, 11:03 am
The aftermath of the Michael Morton exoneration has cost Williamson County more than half a million dollars, reported the Austin Statesman (July 22), mostly in legal fees surrounding the court of inquiry but also for the prosecution of the real killer, Mark Norwood, whose DNA was found at the scene on a belatedly tested bloody handkerchief. [read post]
13 Mar 2012, 1:10 pm
The stakes for Williamson County District Judge Ken Anderson just got a lot higher with this news, via the Texas Tribune:Houston criminal defense lawyer Rusty Hardin will be the special prosecutor in the court of inquiry looking into possible misconduct in the case of Michael Morton, who was wrongfully convicted in 1987 of bludgeoning his wife to death.This won't be Hardin's first high-profile case. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 7:56 am
"I could hear raised voices, but I couldn't tell what they were saying. [read post]
16 Jan 2009, 11:05 pm
We can't have that! [read post]
4 Oct 2011, 7:49 am
After almost 25 years in prison, Michael Morton will be freed as early as today after Williamson County prosecutors agreed that new DNA evidence points to another man as the killer of his wife in 1986. [read post]
18 Nov 2012, 6:13 am
Duty makes to the policy once she's in charge and what files become open that aren't presently being released. [read post]
30 May 2011, 12:01 am
Legal scholars and practitioners have extensively criticized Williamson County's analysis (see here and here for examples, or see Michael M. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 6:43 am
"I could hear raised voices, but I couldn't tell what they were saying. [read post]
8 Oct 2011, 3:46 pm
If those two weren't disbarred, I harbor little hope the State Bar will sanction Judge Anderson over the Michael Morton case. [read post]
27 Aug 2013, 10:25 am
I don’t think so. [read post]
26 Mar 2012, 5:26 am
We won't know until May how this may impact the Williamson DA's race, but the incumbent must be worried.ALSO: In the second clip embedded above, the producer said they interviewed Michael Morton for nearly three hours in preparation for this story, with just a few minutes broadcast during this segment. [read post]
22 Mar 2012, 4:22 am
So despite his latter-day conversion, another turn in the barrel for the Michael Morton case in the national media likely won't do Bradley's re-election campaign much good. [read post]
27 Sep 2011, 7:41 am
Travis County prosecutors on Monday provided “powerful evidence” to a Williamson County district court that could be crucial in exonerating Michael Morton of the 1986 murder of his wife. [read post]
19 Dec 2011, 9:05 am
I don't think that any longer. [read post]
12 May 2012, 4:51 am
” He told the media: “The public might want to remain skeptical of a defendant who to this day doesn’t accept responsibility. [read post]
