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24 Feb 2012, 5:37 am by Gritsforbreakfast
In most pictures I see of Michael Morton he has a big grin on his face, like the cat who just ate the canary. [read post]
16 Nov 2015, 11:43 am by Gritsforbreakfast
But only after passage of the Michael Morton Act, which explicitly demands that impeachment material be handed over, has the issue come clearly into focus among the various stakeholders. [read post]
13 Oct 2011, 5:48 am by Walter Reaves
The Court of Criminal Appeals apparently moved Michael Morton's case to the head of the line and granted relief yesterday. [read post]
24 Nov 2012, 7:44 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Rumors are circulating that the court of inquiry initiated by Michael Morton's attorneys against Williamson County District Judge (and former District Attorney) Ken Anderson may be reset for Feb. 4, from the currently scheduled date of Dec. 10. [read post]
23 Apr 2020, 1:37 pm by Emma Zack
It’s social glue… Because if you’re not accountable, you can do anything. [read post]
9 Sep 2019, 12:02 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Maryland/the Michael Morton Act.The issue arose because the DA's office did not hand over evidence of sustained misconduct against an arresting officer in a DWI case until the eve of trial, many months after it was in their possession and the judge ordered them to turn it over. [read post]
26 Dec 2011, 8:20 am by Gritsforbreakfast
How about John Bradley losing re-election, would that democratic rebuke be enough? [read post]
24 Nov 2011, 9:09 am
Above, Michael Morton hugs his mother after being cleared in October. [read post]
13 Nov 2011, 4:53 am by Gritsforbreakfast
A staff editorial in the Austin Statesman argues that the state bar "must act forcefully in the pursuit of justice" by sanctioning District Judge Ken Anderson and Williamson County DA John Bradley over their roles in withholding exculpatory evidence in the Michael Morton exoneration. [read post]
27 Sep 2011, 7:42 am by Gritsforbreakfast
That man, identified from samples taken from felons and maintained on the national Combined DNA Index System, was not in prison or police custody as of last August, according to court proceedings.The DNA evidence in Morton's case appears to point strongly to actual innocence, but Williamson County prosecutors told the court they want to re-test the evidence. [read post]
5 Jun 2015, 7:20 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Jail phone calls and the Michael Morton Act If a jail records all inmate phone calls are prosecutors required to vet them for Brady material under the Michael Morton Act? [read post]
26 Jan 2013, 9:50 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Go here to access interviews with each of them, and here's the feature article accompanying the multimedia project, highlighting the cases of Michael Morton, Tim Cole, Joyce Ann Brown and James Giles. [read post]
10 Oct 2011, 11:09 am by Gritsforbreakfast
There's more than one way to skin this particular cat and only now - thanks in large part to the Anthony Graves and Michael Morton cases - are policymakers in Texas beginning to seriously discuss exactly how the Legislature might go about reining in over-ambitious prosecutors who are willing to cheat to win.RELATED: State Bar should sanction prosecutor from Michael Morto [read post]
31 Oct 2015, 7:34 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Kill Swearingen without testing guarantees questions will hang over the case because of such an aggressive, disingenuous stance by the DA, which is reminiscent to this writer's mind of John Bradley's years-long battle to deny DNA testing to Michael Morton. [read post]
23 Jun 2013, 4:55 pm by Lawrence B. Ebert
The first story on "60 Minutes" on June 23, 2013 concerned Michael Morton. [read post]
30 Sep 2014, 6:37 am by Gritsforbreakfast
" It reminds me of debates surrounding the newly implemented Michael Morton Act in Texas, which bolstered defense counsel's access to prosecutors' files. [read post]
10 Feb 2017, 10:07 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Maryland.Under the Michael Morton Act, prosecutors are responsible for providing the defense with impeachment evidence about their witnesses, including police officers. [read post]
5 Apr 2016, 6:35 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Maryland and the Michael Morton Act, Texas prosecutors are obligated to produce. [read post]
5 May 2013, 9:16 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Charges against Williamson County District Judge Ken Anderson following the court of inquiry in the Michael Morton case aren't the only recent example of a former District Attorney coming under indictment for alleged prosecutorial misconduct. [read post]