The Innocence Project of Texas

Yesterday, Thomas McGowan became the 15th man officially exonerated by DNA testing in Dallas County when the Court of Criminal Appeals granted his writ of habeas corpus. McGowan, who was released from incarceration in April of this year, served 23 years in prison for a sexual assault that he did not commit. He [...]

In today’s edition of Texas Lawyer, John Council has an interesting article about the Dallas County prosecutors whose cases were later called into question by DNA testing that indicated the defendant’s innocence. He writes:
until now, the current and former prosecutors responsible for sending 17 men to prison for years — a total of 282 [...]

The Innocence Project of Texas received word yesterday that the JEHT Foundation has approved a $453,900 grant which will help cover several expenses associated with running our Dallas DNA Audit project in cooperation with the Dallas District Attorney’s Office. The money will be used to fund two full-time I.P.O.T. staff positions (a Policy Director [...]