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Study Finds Few Texas Police Departments Have Written Eyewitness Procedures (www.innocenceproject.org)
A new study released today by the Justice Project found that only 12% of Texas law enforcement agencies responding to a survey said they had written policies for lineup procedures
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Eyewitness News: Surprise, Most Texas PD's Don't Have Lineup Policies (blogs.dallasobserver.com)
In August 2007, as it was becoming evident that Dallas was becoming "ground zero for criminal justice change," in the words of Innocence Project of Texas founder Jeff Blackburn, Glenna Whitley wrote... More
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Eyewitness Identification Procedures in Texas (standdown.typepad.com)
The Justice Project is set to hold a news conference shortly in the Texas State Capitol, in the Senate Media Room
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New bill addresses wrongful convictions (www.kxan.com)
Some lawmakers think a new bill filed can help decrease the number of wrongful convictions in Texas.
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Only 12% of Texas law agencies report written eyewitness identification policies (crimeblog.dallasnews.com)
Steve McGonigle, co-author of The Dallas Morning News' recent series on Dallas County wrongful convictions overturned by DNA evidence, reports on a recent study about law enforcements' use of eye... More
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Man set to die for 1995 slaying wins reprieve (reporternews.com)
A Houston man who participated in a notorious death row escape attempt a decade ago won a reprieve to keep him from the Texas death chamber Tuesday for the fatal shooting of a woman during an... More
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Study: 88% of Texas police and sheriffs have no written policy on eyewitness ID procedures, even fewer follow best practices (gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com)
The Justice Project released today a new report documenting that only 12% of Texas law enforcement agencies have any written policies or guidelines for the conduct of photo or live lineup procedures.
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Exoneration Man (governing.com)
Most district attorneys make a name for themselves by winning convictions. Craig Watkins has done it by reversing convictions that never should have happened.
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DNA case made history (www.chron.com)
20 years ago, area conviction was a milestone in crime solving
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Did Texas just execute an innocent man? (phillyfreedom.blogspot.com)
Yesterday, the State of Texas executed Wright for a 1997 murder. All along, Wright had maintained his innocence.
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