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29 Dec 2011, 6:13 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Today's New York Times includes a staff editorial focused on Judge Ken Anderson's role in Michael Morton's false conviction out of Williamson County. [read post]
28 Dec 2011, 7:55 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Part of the change brought about by the innocence movement - and cases like the Michael Morton exoneration in Williamson County - has been that DAs and the tuff-on-crime crowd can no longer ignore the fact that the system's biggest errors are now well known to most voters, who can suddenly identify with the possibility such mistakes could happen to them or their loved ones. [read post]
27 Dec 2011, 3:22 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
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]
26 Dec 2011, 8:20 am by Gritsforbreakfast
"- Orson WellesRegular readers will recall that Grits recently named the Michael Morton exoneration out of Williamson County the biggest Texas criminal justice story of 2011. [read post]
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21 Dec 2011, 9:00 am by The LBN Team
 Judge Sid Harle formally exonerated Michael Morton in a Georgetown courtroom Monday. [read post]
20 Dec 2011, 8:09 am by Steve Hall
Attorneys for Michael Morton filed a "Report to Court" with exhibits; both available in Adobe .pdf format. [read post]
19 Dec 2011, 9:05 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The Michael Morton defense team's prosecutorial misconduct report (pdf) came out today "requesting a court of inquiry to examine the role of Williamson County state district Judge Ken Anderson, the former prosecutor, in Morton's wrongful conviction," reports the Texas Tribune. [read post]
15 Dec 2011, 3:30 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Here's the list Grits came up with; let me know what I missed:The Michael Morton exoneration: The Michael Morton exoneration and the subsequent prosecutorial misconduct investigation rocked the criminal-justice political establishment in Texas, prompting renewed discussions on how to retard prosecutorial misconduct that could reverberate into the 2013 session. [read post]
14 Dec 2011, 5:13 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Williamson County DA John Bradley has drawn a primary opponent - incumbent County Attorney Jana Duty - in a campaign that appears likely to center around the Michael Morton exoneration and Bradley's role in fighting DNA testing for twenty years and opposing release of exculpatory evidence to the defense. [read post]
11 Dec 2011, 8:29 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Kennedy also has some questions for Lykos' opponent, Judge Mike Anderson, on the topic, and some criticisms of his view of the judiciary as an arm of law enforcement.Convenient Amnesia: Jordan Smith at the Austin Chronicle writes about Williamson County District Judge Ken Anderson and the benefits of memory lapse.Botched from the beginning: Michael Hall at Texas Monthly looks back on the twenty-year anniversary of Austin's unsolved Yogurt Shop murders, the allegedly… [read post]
7 Dec 2011, 7:13 am by Steve Hall
Earlier coverage of Michael Morton's exoneration begins at the link. [read post]
6 Dec 2011, 7:00 am
Two months ago, Michael Morton walked out of a Williamson County courtroom after his 1987 murder conviction was overturned because of new DNA evidence pointing to another man. [read post]
4 Dec 2011, 5:54 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Please suggest other possible memory-related gifts or mnemonic tips for the Michael Morton prosecution team in the comments. [read post]
3 Dec 2011, 9:02 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The articles linked below collectively cast a great deal more light on the prosecutorial misconduct investigation in Williamson County surrounding Judge Ken Anderson and his role prosecuting an innocent man, Michael Morton, for murdering his wife in the '80s. [read post]
1 Dec 2011, 7:38 am by Steve Hall
State District Judge Ken Anderson, then the Williamson County District Attorney, prosecuted Michael Morton. [read post]
29 Nov 2011, 9:01 am by Steve Hall
  The full text is below: The Texas Coalition on Lawyer Accountability (TCLA) announced that its Executive Director, Julie Oliver, is today filing disciplinary grievances against prosecutors in the Michael Morton case: current Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley; former Williamson County District Attorney (and current District Judge) Ken Anderson; former Williamson County Assistant District Attorney Mike Davis. [read post]
27 Nov 2011, 6:40 am by Gritsforbreakfast
" Though they didn't invoke the road to Damascus, they did say the Williamson County DA now "testifies to a conversion. [read post]