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Texas Attorney General to Probe Wrongful Conviction Case

Although we tend to take all statements from John Bradley, the Williamson County District Attorney with a grain of salt we are particularly skeptical when they address issues beneficial to a defendant. However, we will try to set this skepticism aside for a moment. It is reported that Bradley is saying the office of the Texas Attorney General is going to re-investigate a murder case that resulted in a wrongful conviction and sent an innocent man, Michael Morton, to prison  for a life sentence for murdering his wife. Earlier thisRead More


Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott Attempts to Limit Review of Bad Evidence in Criminal Trials

On Friday, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott issued a ruling on limitations he believes are imposed on the Forensic Science Commission’s ability to investigate past cases, even those which result in death sentences. The opinion was issued following a request by the former Chairman of the commission, the from Williamson County John Bradley. The Forensic Science Commission first came under fire when they looked into a murder investigation which ended in the imposition of a death sentence and the execution of Cameron Todd Willingham. Experts on arson were hired by theRead More