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18 Nov 2011, 7:24 am by Gritsforbreakfast
He now plans to repent his sins and henceforth will walk the path of righteousness, we're asked to believe. [read post]
25 May 2007, 10:45 am
(See previews of its demise from Kuff, Brandi Grissom, and the Texas Observer.)So thanks, Lon - you get an extra gold star for that one.What will the bill's death mean in the real world? [read post]
2 Dec 2010, 2:44 pm by Christine Dowling
  Remember that more than 70 percent of the convicts that appear in front of your board will ignore the warnings to live a law-abiding life, and will re-offend. . . [read post]
30 Mar 2012, 6:14 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Thompson, the existing landscape on oversight of prosecutors is pretty bleak.I'll write up my own notes from the event over the weekend, but here's some of the initial MSM coverage from yesterday's forum, most of which so far has focused on Michael Morton's case as opposed to the broader issues, as well as a two-part interview with Michael Morton in the Austin Statesman:KXAN-TV: Morton talks prosecutor accountabilityKVUE-TV: Exoneree Michael Morton shares his story at… [read post]
7 Mar 2009, 8:48 am
There are still plenty of law firms that have not totally caught on and think if they pay a salary to employees, they're exempt. [read post]
9 Sep 2012, 7:37 pm by Jeff Gamso
Always.But if we're going to be killing them, why not let them do some good? [read post]
9 Jan 2008, 10:30 am
  When you're next in a courtroom, sit for a moment and watch a trial lawyer introduce an exhibit. [read post]
21 Mar 2012, 10:15 am by CJLF Staff
"We're saying the state courts should also take a look at these claims for the same reason the Supreme Court would take a look at them," he said. [read post]
12 Mar 2016, 8:50 am by Gritsforbreakfast
A number of related, recent stories caught Grits' eye and merit readers' attention:Lurching toward precedentThe indefatigable Brandi Grissom reported in the Dallas News this week (March 10) that the CCA agreed to let a case go forward which challenges "shaken baby syndrome" type evidence and may be the one that gets the Court of Criminal Appeals to finally interpret CCP 11.073, Texas new "junk science writ," as amended by the 2015 Legislature. [read post]
19 Nov 2015, 5:05 am by Jeff Gamso
 They're the lawyers who ostensibly represented Holiday. [read post]
29 Oct 2015, 7:02 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Moreover, as Grits reported earlier, because of the nature of the calculations, results based on probabilistic genotyping will be different every time - they're not replicable, in addition to not being transparent. [read post]
17 Jul 2016, 9:35 am by Gritsforbreakfast
An extraordinarily pregnant Brandi Grissom reported that:More than half of the deaths from 2005 to 2015, 511 cases, were considered justifiable homicides, instances in which police used deadly force on a suspect because they feared for their own lives or the lives of others. [read post]
27 Jul 2016, 12:37 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
And similarly, we’re also having conversations about the prevalence of guns as a result of these incidents. [read post]
17 Feb 2010, 6:00 pm by Steve Hall
Skinner's attorneys issued the following statement: We are dismayed that the court chose, in the same order, to re-schedule Mr. [read post]
19 Mar 2010, 7:28 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Of course, given the fact that Rick Perry has rejected clemency in most cases recommended by the Board of Pardons and Paroles, whatever criticisms one may have of their policies, they're being a lot more generous than he is! [read post]
13 Mar 2011, 1:50 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
I thought about this today reading Brandi Grissom's piece in the New York Times where she quoted Dr. [read post]
8 Sep 2011, 7:40 am by Steve Hall
Texas Tribune coverage of the meeting is,"Advocates Urge Science Panel to Continue Arson Probe," by Brandi Grissom. [read post]
16 Mar 2011, 8:18 am by Steve Hall
" UPDATE - Brandi Grissom posts, "Texas Decides on Substitute Execution Drug," at Texas Tribune. [read post]
1 Mar 2011, 8:22 am by Steve Hall
" Brandi Grissom posts, "Exoneree Sues to Clear Name, Get Compensation," at the Texas Tribune. [read post]