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9 Feb 2015, 12:13 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Along the way we also saw the Forensic Science Commission, the Timothy Cole Advisory Panel, and the Michael Morton Act. [read post]
4 Jan 2012, 3:35 am by SHG
  The impetus for the editorial was the Michael Morton DNA reversal in Texas, where it only took 25 years to learn that then prosecutor, now Judge, Kenneth Anderson, withheld evidence. [read post]
17 Apr 2009, 3:24 pm
We’re prompted to ask — or at least prompted to put the issue on your radar screen — by a story in Friday’s Journal by real real estate reporter Michael Corkery. [read post]
6 Feb 2015, 9:19 am by Gritsforbreakfast
And secret disciplinary files arguably contradict new disclosure requirements under the Michael Morton Act, since the records are concealed from prosecutors as well as the public. [read post]
13 Aug 2014, 11:38 am by Michael Lowe
Texas Laws Have Been Passed to Fight Against Prosecutorial Misconduct It’s true that after the Michael Morton case, things did happen. [read post]
8 Feb 2012, 6:04 am by Gritsforbreakfast
"Some criminal defense attorneys have said prosecutors under Bradley had offered defendants one-day deadlines for deals in their cases rather than allowing defense attorneys access to evidence, such as videos, that would help them make a decision for their clients.Access to case files has become easier for defense attorneys since the Michael Morton case, Brunner said. [read post]
12 Jun 2019, 1:25 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
So sometimes, Brady or Michael Morton Act violations may not be a prosecutor's fault, even if they're the ones with the legal obligation to turn it over.The national exonerations registry is a great starting point for identifying innocence cases in your jurisdiction and for more examples of various types of prosecutor misconduct. [read post]
8 Jul 2021, 8:46 am by megbutlerlawlib
*The Lincoln Lawyer: This movie is based on the first book in Michael Connelly’s series. [read post]
11 May 2012, 7:18 am by Jennifer
 In case you’re not sure what to read, I’ve provided some suggestions below. [read post]
15 Dec 2011, 3:30 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Here's the list Grits came up with; let me know what I missed:The Michael Morton exoneration: The Michael Morton exoneration and the subsequent prosecutorial misconduct investigation rocked the criminal-justice political establishment in Texas, prompting renewed discussions on how to retard prosecutorial misconduct that could reverberate into the 2013 session. [read post]
4 Feb 2019, 5:25 am by Gritsforbreakfast
A legislator (not from Waco) recently complained to me about the burdens video places on prosecutors under the Michael Morton Act, so this is a developing meme.Despair and the American prosecutorGrits has often thought the jobs "cop" and "prosecutor" shouldn't be life-long careers but merely a life phase. [read post]
29 Aug 2006, 5:17 am
In re Morton-Norwich Prods., Inc., 213 USPQ 9, 15-16 (CCPA 1982).As to factor (1), the Board found that Applicant Kong's existing utility patent entitled "Therapeutic Pet Toy" constitutes "strong evidence" that the design is functional. [read post]
29 May 2018, 10:19 am by Gritsforbreakfast
" By contrast, findings by the CCA of prosecutorial misconduct are relatively rare.Soule predicted Texas will soon see cases where ineffectiveness is alleged based on defense attorneys failing to invoke the Michael Morton Act or examine the state's evidence.Grits has heard the same thing, fwiw, particularly in jurisdictions where attorneys are given electronic access to discovery, which means prosecutors and judges can tell if they never bothered to access it. [read post]
14 Nov 2011, 4:08 am by Gritsforbreakfast
In the Michael Morton case, Bradley and Co. spent six years opposing DNA testing until the law changed and they had no choice. [read post]