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Junk Science: A Texas Injustice
The use of junk science in the courtroom is truly a Texas-sized injustice. With convictions resulting from the use of dog scent lineups, flawed arson science, and other forms of faulty scientific evidence, our organization has organized a campaign to exonerate those who have suffered wrongful convictions at the hands of these practices. Click here to learn more. |
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Timothy Cole
A recent opinion issued by the Attorney General cleared the way for Governor Perry to issue Texas's first posthumous pardon to Timothy Cole, who was exonerated by the Innocence Project of Texas in 2009. Click here to learn more about Tim's case and his pardon. |
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Statewide DNA Case Review
The State of Texas leads the nation with more than 40 DNA exonerations on record. Our organization is currently conducting a statewide review of cases where DNA evidence could prove a defendant's innocence. Click here to learn more about our work on DNA cases. |
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Texas Exonerations - At a Glance
The state of Texas is home to more DNA based exonerations than any other state in the nation. The statistics below represent a small snapshot of what we have learned from each of the cases to date.
Texas Exoneration Statistics
Number of DNA Exonerations: 40
Number of non-DNA Exonerations: Unknown
Average Number of Years Incarcerated*: 13.5
Number of DNA Exonerations Prior to 2001+: 7
Number of DNA Exonerations Since 2001+: 33
Leading Cause of Wrongful Convictions: Flawed Eyewitness Identifications
Percentage of Cases involving an Eyewitness ID Error*: 80%
*Statistic based on Texas’s first 40 DNA exonerations.
+In 2001, Texas enacted a post-conviction DNA access law (Chapter 64 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure), which streamlined the process for defendants to request DNA testing in order to prove their innocence.
Texas DNA Exonerations by County
Collin County: 1
Dallas County: 20
Ellis County: 1
El Paso County: 1
Harris County: 6
Lubbock County: 1
McLennan County: 1
Montgomery County: 2
Smith County: 1
Tarrant County: 1
Travis County: 4
Uvalde County: 1
Texas DNA Exonerations by Year
1994: Gilbert Alejandro
1997: Kevin Byrd, Ben Salazar
2000: A.B. Butler, Roy Criner, Carlos Lavernia, Anthony Robinson
2001: David Shawn Pope, Calvin Washington, Mark Webb
2002: Richard Danziger, Christopher Ochoa, Victor Thomas
2003: Wiley Fountain
2004: Donald Wayne Good, Josiah Sutton
2005: Entre Nax Karage, Brandon Moon, George Rodriguez, Keith Turner
2006: Eugene Henton, Billy Miller, Arthur Mumphrey, Billy Smith
2007: Larry Fuller, James Giles, Andrew Gossett, James Waller, Greg Wallis
2008: Michael Blair, Charles Chatman, Thomas McGowan, Steven Phillips, Ronald Taylor, Patrick Waller
2009: Timothy Cole, Jerry Evans, Johnnie Lindsey, Ricardo Rachell, James Woodard |
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