The Innocence Project of Texas

According to Rose Rhoton, sister of a potentially innocent man executed by the State of Texas, “when it comes to capital punishment, Texas is guilty of failing to protect the innocent.” She writes in the Austin American-Statesman today that:
Unfortunately, [her] brother’s story is not unique. Far from it. The well-documented problems in his case […]

Tonight, a ground-breaking documentary about a pastor who oversaw more than 90 Texas executions will be premiered on the Independent Film Channel (IFC). The movie, which is called “At the Death House Door,” follows pastor Caroll Pickett as he recalls his work in a prison ministry and the oftentimes distressing obligation of acting as […]

According to the Dallas Morning News:
More DNA tests have failed to connect the man convicted of killing 7-year-old Ashley Estell to the 1993 crime. Michael Blair was not the source of forensic evidence found on the Plano girl’s shoes, court records show.
Tests were inconclusive on DNA material found on a stuffed rabbit toy and the […]