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3 Aug 2009, 6:40 am
Jeff Blackburn, head of the Innocence Project of Texas, has labeled the dog-scent evidence as "junk, not even junk science. [read post]
3 Aug 2009, 3:24 am
(I'm not the only person in in a similar situation thanks to Bernie Madoff: The Texas Criminal Justice Coalition was forced to make layoffs recently for the same reason, with victims including my friend Isela Gutierrez, their juvenile justice advocate, according to an announncement sent out by email last week.)This latest bout of unplanned unemployment is an unfortunate setback, but recent events have placed the loss in perspective and I've still got a lot for which to be grateful.I wanted… [read post]
28 Jul 2009, 7:56 am
Blackburn and Mr. [read post]
9 Jul 2009, 9:37 am
Jeff Blackburn, a criminal defense attorney in Amarillo, Texas, says Freddie Brookins Jr. never had a fighting chance. [read post]
7 May 2009, 2:10 am
:SB 116 by Ellis/Farrar which promotes recording custodial interrogationsSB 1976 by Whitmire/Gallego expanding post-conviction writ access in cases with discredited forensicsSB 1681 by Hinojosa/Gallego requiring corroboration for jailhouse informantsSB 1847 by Hegar/Moody letting exonerated inmates access the same services as parolees when they immediately leave prison.I felt lucky my boss Jeff Blackburn and I made it out of the building before 1 a.m.; the poor folks waiting to… [read post]
5 May 2009, 11:18 pm
But then, Jeff Blackburn is a man with a lot of war stories so I'm sure for the price of a beer or two he'd be willing to elaborate. ;) [read post]
26 Apr 2009, 12:01 am
(The reporter is not related to Jeff Blackburn, the Innocence Project of Texas attorney who represented Cole's family in his recent, posthumous exoneration.) [read post]
24 Apr 2009, 5:28 pm
Marsha Blackburn (R. [read post]
9 Feb 2009, 8:20 am
" But Cole attorney Jeff Blackburn dropped his pursuit of a full court of inquiry Friday afternoon. [read post]
6 Feb 2009, 11:46 pm
I'm grateful to the exonerees who came down to the capitol to tell their stories (for some, it's still difficult to go over the details), and to Tim Cole's family for allowing me to play a small role (as part of my duties with the Innocence Project of Texas) in this remarkable week for their family.Having the Cole hearing going on during the advocacy day drove home a point made repeatedly by my boss, Jeff Blackburn of the Innocence Project of Texas, that the police… [read post]
4 Feb 2009, 10:31 pm
You can also hear their interview with Jeff Blackburn, chief counsel for the Innocence Project of Texas. [read post]
4 Feb 2009, 8:09 am
"There are others out there, and we'll get them," Jeff Blackburn, Cole's attorney and chief counsel for the Innocence Project of Texas, says of the potential for more cases such as Cole's. [read post]
2 Feb 2009, 11:38 pm
" It would be the first posthumous DNA exoneration in Texas, according to attorney Jeff Blackburn of the Innocence Project of Texas, paving the way for a pardon by the governor and, eventually, expunging Cole's record. [read post]
27 Nov 2008, 6:31 am
"In the last decade, more than 30 prisoners in Texas and 200 nationally have been exonerated, most of them by using DNA testing to establish their innocence, said Jeff Blackburn, chief counsel of the Innocence Project of Texas, which has collaborated with the UT-Arlington project.Kudos to the Hogg Foundation and Jaimie Page at UTA for being pro-active to address a problem that didn't really exist on the scale it does now before the rise of DNA testing.Speaking of which,… [read post]
31 Oct 2008, 1:41 pm
Model programs from around the state: Taylor County's Indigent Defense Coordinator El Paso County's District Attorney Direct Filing Process Travis County's Mental Health Public Defender Office & Crisis Intervention Teams Lubbock County's Regional Capital Public Defender OfficesEffective Representation to Prevent Wrongful Convictions, by Jeff Blackburn of The Innocence Project of Texas. [read post]
10 Aug 2008, 8:15 am
The story quoted Jeff Blackburn of the Innocence Project of Texas (for whom, I should remind readers unaware of the possible conflict, this writer is a paid consultant):Jeff Blackburn, chief counsel for the Innocence Project of Texas, fears Texas cases dependent on DNA could "run out" within a year. [read post]
17 Jul 2008, 2:15 pm
The event will consist of two discussion panels, one featuring three Texas exonerees and one featuring Michigan Congressman John Conyers, state Senator Rodney Ellis, District Attorney Craig Watkins and Jeff Blackburn of the Innocence Project of Texas. [read post]
29 Jun 2008, 6:57 pm
If a court finds Timothy Brian Cole was wrongfully convicted, his would be the first posthumous DNA exoneration in Texas, said Jeff Blackburn, Innocence Project of Texas chief counsel. [read post]
11 May 2008, 1:51 am
You have to wonder if that's because our investigators aren't all using valid forensic science when they make their accusations.No wonder Jeff Blackburn thinks arson cases may be the next big venue for innocence claims in Texas. [read post]
8 May 2008, 7:09 pm
"Jeff Blackburn, the chief counsel for the Innocence Project of Texas, also suggested overhauling how the courts deal with writs filed by inmates. [read post]
