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27 Feb 2014, 9:37 pm by Jeff Gamso
Willingham’s stepmother, Eugenia Willingham, said: “I’m real thrilled that all this has come to light. [read post]
4 Apr 2013, 10:13 am by davidharrisauthor
The case recalls the story of the trial and execution of Cameron Todd Willingham in Texas, executed in 2004 for the deaths of his children in a fire. [read post]
4 Apr 2013, 10:13 am by davidharrisauthor
The case recalls the story of the trial and execution of Cameron Todd Willingham in Texas, executed in 2004 for the deaths of his children in a fire. [read post]
24 Aug 2012, 9:58 am by Gritsforbreakfast
I'm enthusiastic about Connealy's new position, not only because he seems personally committed to improving arson investigations, but because it may signal that the Governor, who appointed him, may be willing to back away from some of the extremist, anti-science demagoguery that at times characterized the unhappy debates surrounding the Todd Willingham case. [read post]
7 Aug 2012, 9:59 pm by Jeff Gamso
Just as it's easy to toss out the iffy cases (Cameron Todd Willingham, say, or Troy Davis).Why those guys? [read post]
21 May 2012, 3:20 pm
"When they tried Willingham, I'm convinced that everyone worked in good faith. [read post]
21 May 2012, 11:01 am by Steve Hall
"When they tried Willingham, I'm convinced that everyone worked in good faith. [read post]
20 May 2012, 6:09 am by Gritsforbreakfast
"When they tried Willingham, I'm convinced that everyone worked in good faith. [read post]
7 May 2012, 11:20 am by Jeff Gamso
The problem is that the inevitability of factual, legal, and moral error gives us a system that we know must wrongly kill some defendants, a system that fails to deliver the fair, consistent, and reliable sentences of death required by the Constitution.I'm laboring this because it points toward one of the two reasons why the book is annoying. [read post]
22 Mar 2012, 7:40 am by Matthew Kolken
NBC news reports that the Obama administration is unwilling to recognize the validity of the marriage of Brian Willingham and Alfonso Garcia, by continuing to enforce the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). [read post]
9 Jan 2012, 9:30 am by Gritsforbreakfast
While I'm interested in this case, regular readers know Grits doesn't believe "proving" an innocent person was executed will be the silver bullet many death-penalty abolitionists hope. [read post]
18 Nov 2011, 7:24 am by Gritsforbreakfast
(I'm quite looking forward to reading his forthcoming deposition.) [read post]
1 Nov 2011, 8:34 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Norma Farley, chief forensic pathologist in Hidalgo and Cameron counties.Coupla thoughts here: First, I'm glad to see Dr. [read post]
29 Oct 2011, 12:21 pm by Jeff Gamso
  It's not enough to prevent executions (just ask Cameron Todd Willingham). [read post]
22 Oct 2011, 5:00 am by Gritsforbreakfast
"Normally I'm not a big fan of the "if you have nothing to hide" argument, however we're not talking about private conduct but actions undertaken on the public's behalf that led to a great injustice. [read post]
12 Oct 2011, 5:22 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Bradley seems more interested in protecting his reputation than in bringing the real killer to justice.Strong words, but IMO completely justified, and I'm glad Bradley's hometown media is calling him out on the topic instead of circling the wagons to defend the local good ol' boy network. [read post]