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May 14 2009

Former Dallas Prosecutor Acknowledges Involvement in Wrongful Conviction

Former Dallas County Prosecutor, James Fry, acknowledged in a Dallas Morning News op-ed today that he was partially responsible for the wrongful conviction of an innocent man. In doing so, he makes note of the imperfections in the Texas criminal justice system.  He writes:
When I prosecuted Charles Chatman for aggravated rape in 1981, I [...]

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Jan 26 2009

Texas Death Row Inmate Granted Stay of Execution – DNA Could Prove His Innocence

Published by Natalie Roetzel under Death Penalty, dna

The Innocence Project reports that Texas Death Row inmate, Larry Swearingen, has been granted a stay  of execution.  Swearingen was scheduled to die by lethal injection tomorrow in Huntsville, Texas.
The Innocence Project reports on their blog that:
The federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals today granted Texas death row inmate Larry Swearingen a stay of execution [...]

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