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4 Oct 2011, 7:49 am
After almost 25 years in prison, Michael Morton will be freed as early as today after Williamson County prosecutors agreed that new DNA evidence points to another man as the killer of his wife in 1986. [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 6:19 pm
Grits noticed several items this week that didn't make it into full posts but deserve readers' attention:Lawsuit over constitutionality of truancy chargesTexas Appleseed is taking Dallas ISD to court.The Michael Morton case and Williamson County jury pools Because of hometown publicity, a capital murder case was moved from Waco to Williamson County, only to find during voir dire that "About 10 prospective jurors out of 55 questioned so far either were disqualified or… [read post]
11 May 2016, 5:00 am
Miller, Esquire of the Frackville, Pennsylvania office of Michael J. [read post]
23 Jul 2013, 11:03 am
The aftermath of the Michael Morton exoneration has cost Williamson County more than half a million dollars, reported the Austin Statesman (July 22), mostly in legal fees surrounding the court of inquiry but also for the prosecution of the real killer, Mark Norwood, whose DNA was found at the scene on a belatedly tested bloody handkerchief. [read post]
16 Jan 2009, 11:05 pm
That frees up a lot of money, as Judge Michael McSpadden pointed out, to pay for funding new misdemeanor drug courts.The Lege could also simultaneously enact policies that would reduce jail populations for other drug offenses. [read post]
29 Oct 2012, 1:35 pm
Current Williamson County Judge Ken Anderson, the former prosecutor who deliberately concealed evidence that sent the innocent Morton to the Texas prison system where he remained for a quarter of a century for the 1986 murder of his wife, is now being sued by the State Bar of Texas. [read post]
30 May 2011, 12:01 am
Legal scholars and practitioners have extensively criticized Williamson County's analysis (see here and here for examples, or see Michael M. [read post]
21 Jun 2015, 7:37 pm
Michael Risch alludes to this problem in his blog post on Williamson when he asked “[H]ow much structure is enough? [read post]
18 Nov 2012, 6:13 am
There have been a couple of John Bradley sightings this week as he prepares to turn over the reins of the Williamson County District Attorney's office to Jana Duty following a bitter primary campaign. [read post]
15 Feb 2012, 5:20 am
We’ve been monitoring the case of Michael Morton – an innocent man who had been convicted of murder long ago in Williamson County. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 6:43 am
"On the day that the Texas Third Court of Criminal Appeals declared Michael Morton innocent," we learn at Wilco Watchdog, Williamson County "District Attorney John Bradley and Judge Ken Anderson (the first-chair prosecutor in the Michael Morton murder case) had a heated 'discussion' that could be heard through the walls of Anderson's office. [read post]
11 Feb 2012, 5:11 am
Judge Sid Harle has recommended a Court of Inquiry (see more background on this unique, Texas proceeding) regarding whether then-Williamson County DA Ken Anderson (today a District Judge) broke any laws by concealing evidence in the Michael Morton murder case 26 years ago. [read post]
5 Jan 2012, 3:34 am
Ernie LePore (Rutgers) organized an interesting and often very evocative set of recollections here, including comments from Crispin Wright, Timothy Williamson, Hilary Putnam, Tim Crane, Ian Rumfitt, Jason Stanley, and others. [read post]
23 Oct 2011, 9:37 am
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]
27 Aug 2013, 10:25 am
It's fairly stunning to see that argument made in Williamson County so soon in the aftermath of the Michael Morton exoneration. [read post]
26 Mar 2012, 5:26 am
We won't know until May how this may impact the Williamson DA's race, but the incumbent must be worried.ALSO: In the second clip embedded above, the producer said they interviewed Michael Morton for nearly three hours in preparation for this story, with just a few minutes broadcast during this segment. [read post]
27 Sep 2011, 7:41 am
Travis County prosecutors on Monday provided “powerful evidence” to a Williamson County district court that could be crucial in exonerating Michael Morton of the 1986 murder of his wife. [read post]
22 Mar 2012, 4:22 am
The TV news show 60 Minutes will broadcast a segment about Michael Morton's exoneration and the struggle to hold Williamson County prosecutors accountable through a court of inquiry this Sunday, March 25 (6:00-7:00 PM, CT) on CBS.Relatedly, the blog Wilco Watchdog has been diligently chronicling Williamson County DA John Bradley's re-election foibles, including a recent rumpus with a local police union that endorsed his opponent and accused Bradley of… [read post]
11 Mar 2016, 9:43 am
Michael Morton Michael Morton, the Williamson County man who was exonerated of his wife’s murder after serving nearly 25 years behind bars, will present the keynote address at the Bar Leaders Recognition Luncheon on June 16 during the State Bar of Texas 2016 Annual Meeting. [read post]
12 May 2012, 4:51 am
Here's the remarkable letter in fulll, it speaks for itself: Open Letter To Williamson County:I have resisted becoming involved in the upcoming election for District Attorney of Williamson County, because I believe that the decision should be made by local citizens. [read post]
