Morton Lawyers: Former DAs' Claims "Wholly Deficient"
Updated, Monday 12:58 p.m.:
Pending possible appeals, the original prosecutors in the Michael Morton case will testify in an investigation into their potential wrongdoing in handling his murder trial. Today, Judge Sid Harle denied their motions challenging the jurisdiction of the court to compel their testimony.
Original story:
Michael Morton's legal team responded today to claims from the exonerated man's original prosecutors that they cannot be forced to testify as part of an investigation into how Morton was wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife in 1986 and sent to prison until his release earlier this month ...
Comments (6)
Donald Dickson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
"Wholly deficient" is one way to put it.
Joy Mitchell via Texas Tribune on Facebook
As a resident of Williamson County I want to see these officials prosecuted.
Dale H Curry via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Good for you Joy! It would be nice to see Wilco stand up for justice!
Samdavis
These men are morally repugnant but the law is tilted in their favor. There's little chance a judge will do anything that might embarrass one of these men. It's kind of reminiscent of how the Justice Department refused to consider charges against Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld or a myriad of others who committed war crimes. At that level they all look out for each other.
Leslie Aisenman
Those who violate the public trust must not be provided with a free pass or all trust in our institutions will inevitably errode. We must be assured of the value of Judicial oversight or we shall be forced to return to tar and feathering and inevitably extra-judicial vigilante executions.
Nirav Patel
Mike Davis and Ken Anderson, could they have 25 minutes of your time for the 25 years of Morton's time spent behind bars?