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28 Oct 2011, 6:33 am
I've got a busy day but here's some interesting reading material until Grits has more time to post:Anderson deposition ordered, more prosecutor misconduct allegations in Williamson CountyJudge Ken Anderson's motions to the Court of Criminal Appeals were all quashed and he now faces deposition regarding allegations that Williamson County prosecutors withheld evidence in the Michael Morton case. [read post]
26 Oct 2011, 5:57 am
In a pair of extraordinary cases in Williamson and Harris Counties, prosecutors are being forced to testify regarding alleged misconduct and as one might expect, they're not universally happy about it.In Williamson County, reported the Wilco Watchdog last night, "In a hearing on Monday morning, [visiting Judge Sid] Harle ruled against the Motions to Quash filed by Davis and Anderson, which meant the depositions [will] go forward" to determine the cause of alleged… [read post]
24 Oct 2011, 5:38 am
That should change; if they haven't already, the Williamson DA's office may soon become the statewide poster child driving reforms to strengthen Brady disclosure requirements. [read post]
22 Oct 2011, 5:00 am
This schtick is getting old.Related Grits posts:Stare bar will investigate prosecutor misconduct in Michael Morton case Unable to squelch prosecutor misconduct allegations, John Bradley passes them off to AG John Bradley tries to short-circuit investigation into prosecutor misconduct in Michael Morton case John Bradley facing local, national criticism now that Michael Morton formally exoneratedState Bar should sanction prosecutor from Michael Morton case… [read post]
20 Oct 2011, 4:17 am
MORE: From the Wilco Watchdog.Related Grits posts:Unable to squelch prosecutor misconduct allegations, John Bradley passes them off to AG John Bradley tries to short-circuit investigation into prosecutor misconduct in Michael Morton case John Bradley facing local, national criticism now that Michael Morton formally exoneratedState Bar should sanction prosecutor from Michael Morton case but almost certainly won't What can the Texas Legislature do to… [read post]
17 Oct 2011, 2:23 pm
Michael Morton was freed from prison earlier this month after serving 25 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. [read post]
17 Oct 2011, 9:26 am
John Bradley, the Williamson County district attorney, refused the request and successfully won a hearing to prevent it. [read post]
17 Oct 2011, 9:17 am
Too little, way too late.Related:John Bradley tries to short-circuit investigation into prosecutor misconduct in Michael Morton case John Bradley facing local, national criticism now that Michael Morton formally exoneratedState Bar should sanction prosecutor from Michael Morton case but almost certainly won't What can the Texas Legislature do to reduce prosecutorial misconduct? [read post]
15 Oct 2011, 4:57 am
So it's not surprising to see him fighting DNA testing, just like John Bradley did for years in the Michael Morton case. [read post]
14 Oct 2011, 8:44 am
Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley this afternoon withdrew a motion he filed on Wednesday asking the court to quickly finalize its decision to exonerate Michael Morton. [read post]
13 Oct 2011, 9:16 am
Related:John Bradley facing local, national criticism now that Michael Morton formally exoneratedState Bar should sanction prosecutor from Michael Morton case but almost certainly won't What can the Texas Legislature do to reduce prosecutorial misconduct? [read post]
13 Oct 2011, 8:21 am
Earlier coverage of Michael Morton's exoneration begins with the preceding post. [read post]
13 Oct 2011, 5:48 am
Thanks to Scott Henson I saw an editorial in the Williamson county paper - Mr. [read post]
12 Oct 2011, 5:22 pm
I couldn't agree more. [read post]
12 Oct 2011, 4:32 pm
Michael Morton, who was released from prison last Tuesday after serving nearly 25 years for a murder that new DNA evidence shows he didn't commit, was declared actually innocent by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals today.The state's Court of Criminal Appeals agreed today to toss out Michael Morton's 1987 conviction and life sentence for the murder of his wife, reported the Austin American-Statesman. [read post]
12 Oct 2011, 9:32 am
These payments don’t excuse or weaken the wrong of prosecutorial misconduct. [read post]
10 Oct 2011, 11:09 am
In the wake of Michael Morton's recent DNA exoneration in Williamson County - in which prosecutors withheld exculpatory evidence for more than two decades before DNA proved another man committed the murder for which he was convicted - prominent state leaders are now asking what exactly could be done at the Texas Legislature to reduce prosecutorial misconduct. [read post]
10 Oct 2011, 8:13 am
“Michael’s struggle would be in vain if we didn’t think soberly about what went wrong in his case and how it can be fixed,” said Nina Morrison, senior staff lawyer for the Innocence Project, which worked on Mr. [read post]
10 Oct 2011, 7:55 am
" The grotesque injustice suffered by Michael Morton of Williamson County was a travesty — nearly 25 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. [read post]
8 Oct 2011, 5:39 pm
Our thanks to Michael Cote (Association of Climate Change Officers) for the heads-up. [read post]
