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26 Nov 2011, 7:05 am by Gritsforbreakfast
He's an embarrassment to his county and his profession - yet he still sits on the bench in a Williamson County District Court, dispensing what passes for "justice" in that jurisdiction. [read post]
25 Nov 2011, 6:31 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Several recent essays on the prosecutorial misconduct mess surrounding the Michael Morton case out of Williamson County caught my eye and deserve Grits readers' attention:Ken Herman, columnist, Austin Statesman: Fallibility of our legal system Staff editorial, Austin Statesman: Systems don't fail; people doLamar Hankins, San Marcos Mercury: Judge Ken Anderson still can't tell the truth about the Michael Morton caseJordan Smith, Austin Chronicle, Sticking to his guns… [read post]
18 Nov 2011, 7:24 am by Gritsforbreakfast
"So we've got a self-described "predator" who came to Williamson County from Houston with the mentality of a shark who treated the small pond full of perch and catfish in the defense bar essentially as prey while spending his spare time currying favor with officials in Williamson County and Austin. [read post]
15 Nov 2011, 5:09 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Bradley already has drawn a Democratic opponent in 2012, but anyone with a D by their name is at best a longshot in Williamson County. [read post]
14 Nov 2011, 4:08 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The problem was, prosecutors like Williamson County DA John Bradley (from whose office Reyna recruited his first assistant because he admired Bradley's shop) used those mechanisms to fight DNA testing tooth and nail even in cases where innocence is plausible, often expending far more time and resources in opposition than would be taken up just by testing the evidence. [read post]
13 Nov 2011, 4:53 am by Gritsforbreakfast
But they also should encompass actions of the current Williamson County district attorney, John Bradley. [read post]
12 Nov 2011, 12:48 pm by johntfloyd
ABA Files Amicus Demanding Disclosure of Exculpatory Evidence Regardless of Materiality, Boarder than Brady By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair The Orleans Parish and Williamson County district attorney offices have something in common: both have a disturbing history of withholding exculpatory information that resulted in innocent men being sent to prison (or death row) for long periods of time (here, here and here). [read post]
12 Nov 2011, 12:34 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
" The only surprise here is that that's not a slogan on some logo or letterhead in the Williamson DA's Office. [read post]
11 Nov 2011, 5:00 am by admin
Williamson / The Washington Post Gerald Cahill prepares to enter an abandoned home to do prep work before demolition. [read post]
10 Nov 2011, 7:59 am by Steve Hall
Charged with capital murder, Norwood was being held at the Williamson County Jail on $750,000 bail. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 7:56 am by Steve Hall
Davis also described a scene that unfolded in the Williamson County courthouse on the day that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals exonerated Morton. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 7:47 am by admin
Williamson / The Washington Post A house on Pontiac Street in the Cleveland area, about an hour before it was demolished. [read post]
8 Nov 2011, 3:20 pm by johntfloyd
DA Announces Policy of Hiding Brady, Potentially Exculpatory Evidence By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair We have become convinced that the only way the Williamson County District Attorney’s office will operate in a lawful and ethical manner is for the State Bar to assign an ombudsman to oversee its day-to-day handling of criminal prosecutions. [read post]
6 Nov 2011, 8:39 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The plot has certainly thickened in the Michael Morton DNA exoneration out of Williamson County, with more evidence arising that prosecutors withheld evidence at the original trial and misrepresented forensic testimony by the medical examiner in their closing arguments. [read post]
1 Nov 2011, 9:48 am by Steve Hall
Rick Perry announced Monday that he was replacing three members.Assistant District Attorney Richard Alpert of North Richland Hills will replace former board Chairman John Bradley, district attorney of Williamson County. [read post]
1 Nov 2011, 8:34 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Reports the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:Assistant District Attorney Richard Alpert of North Richland Hills will replace former board Chairman John Bradley, district attorney of Williamson County. [read post]
31 Oct 2011, 2:39 pm by mikedavidson
In a class action against Corrections Corporation of America, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Williamson County, Texas, three Jane Doe plaintiffs are suing for sexual assault at the hands of male officers. [read post]
31 Oct 2011, 7:24 am by Steve Hall
Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley (who was not in that office when Morton was convicted in 1987) for years blocked DNA testing of evidence that ultimately cleared Morton. [read post]
28 Oct 2011, 7:38 pm by Kiera Flynn
Rhode Island  Docket: 11-231 Issue: Does the ripeness doctrine of Williamson County Reg’l Planning Comm’n v. [read post]