UPDATED: Williamson County state district Judge Ken Anderson has filed an appeal asking a court to rule that a warrant for his arrest should be void because it violates the statute of limitations.
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Michael Morton Act Handily Passes Senate
Senators passed Senate Bill 1611, also known as the “Michael Morton Act,” which would require prosecutors to turn over evidence to defense lawyers in criminal cases. The chamber erupted in applause following the vote.
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Agreement Reached on Michael Morton Act
“It looks as if we have a deal,” Michael Morton said after Wednesday afternoon negotiations with senators and lawyers on a measure that would require prosecutors to turn over evidence to defendants in criminal cases.
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Fight Over Information Security Could Jeopardize “Michael Morton Act”
A fight over what defense lawyers could do with information about their clients in criminal cases after prosecutors turn it over to them is threatening to stymie the “Michael Morton Act.”
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Slideshow: A Trial 26 Years Later
A jury in March found Mark Alan Norwood guilty of the 1986 murder of Christine Morton, and he was sentenced to life in prison. This photo slideshow provides an overview of the timeline and characters in the tragic case.
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After Decades, DNA Testing and a Conviction
The prosecutor who secured Mark Norwood’s murder conviction says that if Michael Morton had not fought from prison to prove his innocence in his wife’s murder, the DNA testing that led to Norwood’s conviction might not have been done.
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Slideshow: A Trial 26 Years Later
A jury in March found Mark Alan Norwood guilty of the 1986 murder of Christine Morton, and he was sentenced to life in prison. This photo slideshow provides an overview of the timeline and characters in the tragic case.
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Tears and Relief After Norwood Found Guilty
Family members of Christine Morton and Debra Baker filled a Tom Green County courtroom with tearful hugs and relieved smiles on Wednesday after a jury found Mark Alan Norwood guilty of murder.
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Updated: Senate Committee Approves Michael Morton Act
A panel of Senate lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill that aims to prevent wrongful convictions by requiring prosecutors to share evidence with defense attorneys in criminal trials.
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Norwood’s Lawyers Rest Their Case in Murder Trial
After calling just three witnesses on Mark Norwood’s behalf, lawyers for the man accused of killing Christine Morton in 1986 rested their case Tuesday afternoon.