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26 Oct 2011, 5:57 am by Gritsforbreakfast
In a pair of extraordinary cases in Williamson and Harris Counties, prosecutors are being forced to testify regarding alleged misconduct and as one might expect, they're not universally happy about it.In Williamson County, reported the Wilco Watchdog last night, "In a hearing on Monday morning, [visiting Judge Sid] Harle ruled against the Motions to Quash filed by Davis and Anderson, which meant the depositions [will] go forward" to determine the cause of alleged… [read post]
25 Oct 2011, 7:44 am by Steve Hall
Two former Williamson County prosecutors will have to testify under oath about allegations that they hid evidence before Michael Morton's 1987 murder trial, a judge ruled Monday. [read post]
24 Oct 2011, 8:08 am by Steve Hall
Lawyers for Michael Morton on Friday asked a district judge to enforce subpoenas ordering two former Williamson County prosecutors to testify under oath. [read post]
24 Oct 2011, 5:38 am by Gritsforbreakfast
That should change; if they haven't already, the Williamson DA's office may soon become the statewide poster child driving reforms to strengthen Brady disclosure requirements. [read post]
23 Oct 2011, 9:37 am by Daniel E. Cummins
Michael Williamson of the Clinton County Court of Common Pleas recently issued an interesting discovery decision in the medical malpractice case of Gentile v. [read post]
22 Oct 2011, 5:00 am by Gritsforbreakfast
I know Grits readers will be shocked to learn that the prosecutors who secured the false conviction against Michael Morton in Williamson County are fighting to keep from giving depositions as to how and why exculpatory material in the case was never turned over to the defense. [read post]
21 Oct 2011, 1:24 pm by johntfloyd
Williamson County Justice System under Scrutiny by State Bar of Texas By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Since our last post about the tragic case of Michael Morton, the “prosecutor of the year” in that case, now District Judge Ken Anderson, and his cohort, Mike Davis, who actually prosecuted Morton for the 1986 murder of his wife, face investigations by the State Bar of Texas and Morton’s attorneys, according to the Austin… [read post]
20 Oct 2011, 8:35 am by Steve Hall
Earlier coverage of Michael Morton's exoneration begins at the link. [read post]
20 Oct 2011, 4:17 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Chuck Lindell at the Austin Statesman reports today that the State Bar is investigation prosecutor misconduct allegation stemming from the Michael Morton exoneration. [read post]
18 Oct 2011, 8:14 am by Steve Hall
Earlier coverage of Michael Morton's exoneration begins at the link. [read post]
17 Oct 2011, 2:23 pm
Michael Morton was freed from prison earlier this month after serving 25 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. [read post]
17 Oct 2011, 9:26 am by Steve Hall
John Bradley, the Williamson County district attorney, refused the request and successfully won a hearing to prevent it. [read post]
17 Oct 2011, 9:17 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Having failed to prematurely draw to a close an investigation into prosecutorial misconduct in the Michael Morton case, Williamson County DA John Bradley has now requested a special prosecutor from the Attorney General take over the case, reports Chuck Lindell at the Austin Statesman. [read post]
15 Oct 2011, 4:57 am by Gritsforbreakfast
So it's not surprising to see him fighting DNA testing, just like John Bradley did for years in the Michael Morton case. [read post]
14 Oct 2011, 9:13 am by WSLL
Williamson, Assistant Attorney General. [read post]
14 Oct 2011, 8:44 am by Steve Hall
Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley this afternoon withdrew a motion he filed on Wednesday asking the court to quickly finalize its decision to exonerate Michael Morton. [read post]
13 Oct 2011, 9:16 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Related:John Bradley facing local, national criticism now that Michael Morton formally exoneratedState Bar should sanction prosecutor from Michael Morton case but almost certainly won't What can the Texas Legislature do to reduce prosecutorial misconduct? [read post]
13 Oct 2011, 8:21 am by Steve Hall
Earlier coverage of Michael Morton's exoneration begins with the preceding post. [read post]
13 Oct 2011, 5:48 am by Walter Reaves
Thanks to Scott Henson I saw an editorial in the Williamson county paper - Mr. [read post]
12 Oct 2011, 5:22 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
The Court of Criminal Appeals today officially added Michael Morton to the list of Texas DNA exonerees. [read post]