Aug 01 2008
On Tuesday, July 5, 2008 Steven Phillips is expected to have his record cleared after being wrongfully convicted of a series of sexual assaults that were committed in Dallas County back in the early 1980’s. Phillips, who is represented by Innocence Project attorney Jason Kreag, benefited from DNA testing conducted in 2007. The results of [...]
Jun 12 2008
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 [...]
May 19 2008
Today, Ed Lavandera published the second part in a CNN two part series regarding the difficulties for exonerated men once they begin their transition back into society. He highlights the story of Wiley Fountain, who was wrongfully convicted of a Dallas County aggravated sexual assault in 1986. Fountain was represented on his innocence [...]