Aguilar on an environmental battle in South Texas, Galbraith on the impact of the drought, Grissom on the latest in the Michael Morton case, Hamilton and Theobald on plans for greater scrutiny of faculty performance, Murphy on Rick Perry’s campaign donors and expenditures, Ramsey on where we stand on redistricting, Ramshaw on the intense interest in stem cell rules, Root on a congressman’s controversial pipeline holdings, M. Smith on the backlash against student testing and Tan on the fight for a new medical school in Austin: The best of our best content from February 6-10, 2012.
Michael Morton
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Judge Asks for Court of Inquiry Into Former Morton Prosecutor
Judge Sid Harle said today he will recommend that Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson convene a court of inquiry to review a slew of evidence against former Williamson County prosecutor Ken Anderson.
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Criminal Justice
Williamson County Grand Jury Indicts Norwood
Mark Alan Norwood, a 57-year-old Bastrop resident, was indicted today by a Williamson County jury for the 1986 murder of Christine Morton, whose husband, Michael Morton, spent 25 years wrongly imprisoned for her death.
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Criminal Justice
Travis County Considers Review of Murder Case
The Travis County district attorney’s office is considering a review of the 1985 murder of Natalie Antonetti. Dennis Davis was convicted in 2011 of her murder, but the killing is eerily to two others that have been connected to another man.
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Guides
Texplainer: What is a Court of Inquiry?
Hey, Texplainer: Courts of inquiry have been used to exonerate wrongfully convicted Texans and to look at earlier cases. When does a judge call for a court of inquiry, and what else can judges review in these proceedings?
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Criminal Justice
Norwood Lawyer Says His Client is Innocent
Mark Norwood, who is charged with the 1986 murder of Christine Morton, appeared for the first time in court today.
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Criminal Justice
Putting the Pieces Together in Old Cases
It’s no longer unusual for juries to see evidence from decades-old cases, because of DNA testing and other technological advancements. But the cases present myriad challenges to defense lawyers and prosecutors alike.
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John Raley: The TT Interview
Michael Morton’s lawyer on the fight to obtain DNA testing that ultimately proved Morton’s innocence in the death of his wife.
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Morton Prosecutor Objects To Misconduct Inquiry
Allegations that former Williamson County prosecutor Ken Anderson committed criminal misconduct in the wrongful prosecution of Michael Morton 25 years ago are “unjustified and insupportable,” his lawyers argued in a court document filed today.
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Criminal Justice
State Bar Dismisses Bradley Misconduct Grievance
The State Bar of Texas has dismissed a grievance filed against Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley in the case of Michael Morton, whose wrongful conviction for murder was reversed last year.