http://ipoftexas.org Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:15:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After a Texas man was implicated in a sexual assault largely on the basis of a dog sniff scent lineup and later cleared of that crime with DNA evidence, questions began to arise about the accuracy of canine developed evidence in criminal cases.  The dogs' handler, Sheriff's Deputy Keith Pikett, ... http://ipoftexas.org/dog-sniff-scent-lineups-called-into-question-in-texas/ The Innocence Project of Texas is pleased to announce that Governor Perry signed the Timothy Cole Act in to law yesterday afternoon increasing the financial compensation received by Texas exonerees.  Specifically, the new law, which will go into effect on September 1 of this year, will increase the lump sum ... http://ipoftexas.org/timothy-cole-act-signed-by-governor/ The Innocence Project of Texas has recently learned that Jerry Lee Evans is expected to be released from incarceration tomorrow after serving more than 22 years on a wrongful conviction out of Dallas County. Evans, who was convicted of a 1986 aggravated sexual assault and sentenced to life in prison, ... http://ipoftexas.org/release-expected-for-jerry-lee-evans-after-22-years-of-wrongful-incarceration/ 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 ... http://ipoftexas.org/former-dallas-prosecutor-acknowledges-involvement-in-wrongful-conviction/ The Innocence Project of Texas has just received word that the Tim Cole Act, a revision to the current compensation statute for Texas exonerees, has passed the Texas Senate.  The bill, which previously passed the House, is now in the final stages of becoming law.  The Austin Statesman reports: Named for ... http://ipoftexas.org/timothy-cole-act-passed-by-texas-senate/