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16 Feb 2019, 8:05 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Maryland and (particularly) the Michael Morton Act, prosecutors are required to disclose impeachment evidence about their witnesses to the defense. [read post]
3 Feb 2019, 9:05 am by Schachtman
In the late 1990s, the litigation industry attempted a revival of mass-tort silicosis claiming, by initiating unlawful, unethical radiological screenings. [read post]
15 Jan 2019, 12:23 pm by John Floyd
  There are still rogue prosecutors in the Texas but the fact that integrity units have been established in Harris, Dallas, Bexar, Tarrant and Travis counties;  and the fact that the Texas Legislature has enacted the Michael Morton Act, post-conviction DNA testing, and Article 11.073 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure (defendant can receive post-conviction relief based on change of science relied on by State at trial) lends hope to criminal defense attorneys that not… [read post]
12 Nov 2018, 2:38 pm by [email protected]
Michael Morton became the poster child for wrongful convictions in Texas. [read post]
12 Nov 2018, 2:38 pm by [email protected]
Michael Morton became the poster child for wrongful convictions in Texas. [read post]
5 Sep 2018, 9:01 pm by Rodger Citron
Morton Sobell, a co-defendant in the same case as the Rosenbergs, was given a 30-year sentence by Judge Kaufman. [read post]
1 May 2018, 8:00 am by Dan Ernst
Finally, I query whether his subjects should and can still serve as our models.Fiss's "heroes" are Thurgood Marshall, William Brennan, John Doar, Burke Marshall, Harry Kalven, Eugene Rostow, Arthur Leff, Catharine MacKinnon, Joseph Goldstein, Robert Cover, Morton Horwitz, Carlos Nino, and Aharon Barak. [read post]
5 Apr 2018, 8:46 am by Gritsforbreakfast
SCOT to decide if DA can fire prosecutors for refusing to violate Michael Morton ActPrivate employers cannot fire an employee for refusing to violate the law, but former Nueces County DA Mark Skurka fired a prosecutor named Greg Hillman for refusing to withhold exculpatory evidence from the defense in violation of the Michael Morton Act. [read post]
20 Feb 2018, 1:48 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
You can listen to the podcast here:In this episode you'll find:Top StoriesCompetitive Texas District Attorney primariesTexas Court of Criminal Appeals primary racesJust Liberty's campaign to put #cjreform into party platformsHome Court AdvantageCourt of Criminal Appeals considers pretext stops #DezCaughtItVictim of prosecutor misconduct denied relief at 5th CircuitErrors and UpdatesHarris County loses bail litigationTDCJ settles heat litigationManagement shakeup at Texas Department of… [read post]
5 Feb 2018, 8:54 am by Gritsforbreakfast
See an earlier interview about her project.Sandra Guerra Thompson, law professor at the University of Houston discussing her new book, Cops in Lab Coats.Erica Gammill, executive director of the Prison Justice League discusses the problems and opportunities posed by organizing prisoners directly.Amanda Marzullo, policy director of the Texas Defender Service, discusses implementation of the Michael Morton Act.Amanda Marzullo, policy director of the Texas Defender Service, discusses… [read post]