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9 Apr 2007, 1:13 pm
The judge complimented him on his positive attitude about his ordeal.''This is not what I want to see as a judge,'' Francis said, ''but I'm glad we can rectify as much as we can.''The Dallas County District Attorney's office and Giles' Innocence Project lawyer, Vanessa Potkin, both told the court they had evidence showing Giles was innocent of the 1982 gang rape of a Dallas woman.It turned out to be a… [read post]
9 Apr 2007, 6:46 am
Dallas County District Attorney
Craig Watkins, the first African-American elected to the
office, has forged an alliance with the Innocence
Project, a New York-based group that uses DNA
testing to challenge convictions. 'The mentality of the
office' several decades ago, says Watkins, 'was, "I
don't care if there is some doubt, let's make sure we
keep up our… [read post]
9 Apr 2007, 3:33 am
Compensation of $25K per year in most cases wouldn't even make up for lost income.As for the Innocence Commission, it's only necessary so long as recalcitrant District Attorneys refuse to assist in the effort to uncover old innocence cases. [read post]
9 Apr 2007, 1:15 am
Sonnenschein to Open in Dallas
Texas Lawyer
Just as two well-known Dallas firms close their doors and the city is flush with lawyers looking for work, Chicago-based Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal has announced it's opening an office there. [read post]
8 Apr 2007, 11:16 am
Attorney of the Eastern District of Texas, who will join the law firm on June 1 as the managing partner of the Dallas office. [read post]
7 Apr 2007, 7:03 am
April 7, 2007DNA may overturn 13th case in DallasBy JEFF CARLTON, Associated PressDALLAS - The lawyer for a man who served 10 years in prison for a rape hesays he did not commit said Thursday she expects her client to become the13th Dallas County man to be exonerated with the help of DNA evidence.James Curtis Giles, 53, of Lufkin, has a court hearing scheduled for Mondayin which his lawyer and the Dallas County district attorney's office… [read post]
6 Apr 2007, 5:52 am
"As for the case of McKee, after Denton County District Attorney Paul Johnsontook office Jan. 1, 2007, he assigned prosecutor Susan Piel as chief of hismisdemeanor division. [read post]
6 Apr 2007, 1:48 am
In Dallas, for instance, the district attorney's office is allowing the Innocence Project to review 350 cases for claims of factual innocence. [read post]
5 Apr 2007, 10:13 pm
In preparation for this court ordered hearing, the Denton County, Texas District Attorney's Office hired Dr. [read post]
5 Apr 2007, 5:24 am
Last year, Dallas County criminal district judges assigned just 38 percent of cases to public defenders, county budget office figures show. [read post]
3 Apr 2007, 5:26 am
Last year, Dallas County criminal district judges assigned just 38 percent of cases to public defenders, county budget office figures show. [read post]
3 Apr 2007, 1:09 am
Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and the IRS announced a settlement with Jenkens related to its former Chicago-based tax-shelter practice. [read post]
2 Apr 2007, 1:47 am
DLA Piper Launches Latin American Firm Network
Texas Lawyer
DLA Piper, which has 62 offices internationally but none in Central or South America, has launched a Latin America Initiative headed by two lawyers in its Dallas office. [read post]
1 Apr 2007, 2:58 pm
LINKWhen 38-year-old Craig Watkins was elected the county's first African-American district attorney in November, he wasted no... [read post]
30 Mar 2007, 6:39 am
Attorney’s Office followed several civil suits by tax shelter investors whose claims the firm has agreed to settle for $85 million. [read post]
30 Mar 2007, 1:10 am
Mostow joins a growing list of attorneys who have left Stoel's San Francisco office this year. [read post]
12 Mar 2007, 3:01 pm
This article appeared in the Washington Post on March 5, 2007:New Prosecutor Revisits Justice in DallasDistrict Attorney Embraces Innocence Project and 'Smart on Crime' ApproachBy Sylvia MorenoWashington Post Staff WriterDALLAS -- Craig Watkins is still settling into his 11th-floor office overlooking the city skyline, hanging up pictures, arranging his plaques -- and revolutionizing the criminal justice system he oversees.Sworn in as Dallas County… [read post]
12 Mar 2007, 8:00 am
PovertyLawyer1, the author of The Wretched of the Earth, began blogging in August 2005 with a post titled "Dallas' Shelter Keeping Homeless Down? [read post]
7 Mar 2007, 1:24 pm
Dallas Tx. [read post]
7 Mar 2007, 5:45 am
Watkins, 39, is the first Dallas Democratic district attorney in 20 years. [read post]
