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Should we be concerned about killing innocent people?
Eye on Williamson —
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A new Rasmussen poll (tip to Texas Politics ), shows that 26% (of Americans) are not very or not at all concerned about the possibility of the wrong person being executed for a crime. It’s likely that number goes down when someone in that 26 percentile gets indicted for a crime the didn’t commit. But it’s ...1 day ago -
Stanley Ellis obituary
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Leading authority on dialects and a pioneer of the forensic analysis of voice recordings Stanley Ellis, who has died aged 83, was an authority on English dialects, a pioneer of the forensic analysis of voice recordings and a radio broadcaster whose programmes brought dialectology to life through illuminating ...1 day ago -
More Perry, Forensics, Willingham Commentary
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" Adding to death penalty debate ," is the title of Scott Strouds column in todays San Antonio Express-News. The death penalty is widely considered a settled question in Texas,but the arguments both for and against have rarely been more valid thannow. And yet there are lessons for us here. Gov. Rick Perrys ...1 day ago -
Memo to Kay
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Thats the title of Michael Halls web extra column for Texas Monthly. Its subtitled, " Even someone who supports the death penalty, as you do, can and should be up in arms over the Cameron Willingham case ." Hey Senator Hutchison, would your campaign have any interest inpainting your opponent, Governor Rick Perry, ...2 days ago -
More News From the Aftermath of the Senate Hearing
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Elise Hus Texas Tribune coverage of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, noted in this post , picked up differences between former Forensic Science Commission Chair Sam Bassett and the new Chair, John Bradley. Those differences have increased dramatically since the hearing. " Forensics panel overhaul may ...2 days ago -
Grits on the Whitmire/Bradley hearing
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When I posted a roundup of reporting and commentary on the Senate hearing chaired by State Sen. John Whitmire to inquire with John Bradley about the status of the Texas Forensic Science Commission, Scott Henson hadn’t yet posted his thoughts. He has now done so , and it’s well worth your time to read.3 days ago -
Defiant John Bradley rebuffed on secrecy pleas
Grits for Breakfast —
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Blogs play different roles in different types of news stories. Frequently Grits covers topics that receive very little attention from the press, in which case simply reporting what goes on provides a meaningful service. But some stories, like Gov. Rick Perrys replacement of the Texas Forensic Science Commission ...3 days ago -
New Clues for Forensic Panel Future
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Thats the title of Rick Caseys column in todays Houston Chronicle. LINK Gov.Rick Perry made a brilliant choice in John Bradley to head the TexasForensic Science Commission — at least for his own purposes. Butafter a two-hour hearing Tuesday before Sen. John Whitmires CriminalJustice Committee in which ...3 days ago -
News Coverage of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee Hearing
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You can watch streaming video of yesterdays Texas Senate Criminal Justicehearing on the Forensic Science Commission here . Followingthe hearing, Senator Rodney Ellis held a news conference with InnocenceProject Co-Director Barry Scheck. Its also available in streamingvideo, here . Mike Ward writes, " Forensic ...3 days ago -
The Whitmire/Bradley hearing
Off the Kuff —
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As noted , today was the day for the Senate hearing chaired by State Sen. John Whitmire to inquire with John Bradley about the status of the Texas Forensic Science Commission. The main data point to note is that Bradley says the full panel will meet in January to begin the process of writing and adopting rules. I’m ...4 days ago -
Reducing forensic backlogs source of rare agreement at hearing
Grits for Breakfast —
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At the Texas Senate Criminal Justice Committee hearing today on the Forensic Science Commission, the only reform that new commission chair John Bradley truly sounded enthusiastic about was reducing backlogs at crime labs, so I was interested to see this report out today from CBS News analyzing backlogs in various ...4 days ago -
Legal Paternity Testing: What About?
Very Good Search Info Center —
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Legal paternity testing may be defined as the process used to effectively identify the legal paternity of a father with respect to a child through DNA testing or other genetic testing. DNA profiles of the man and the child, which respectively contain encrypted sets reflecting the genetic makeup, can be used to ...4 days ago -
Dave Mann on Todays Capitol Events
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Dave Mann covered todays Senate Criminal Justice Committee meeting and the Rodney Ellis, Barry Scheck news conference that followed. Hes posted, " The Willingham Hearing ," at his Texas Observer blog. Mann has written an impressive series of articles for the Observer uncovering other flawed Texas arson cases, noted ...4 days ago -
Archived Video of Senate Hearing & Ellis, Scheck News Conference Available
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Streaming video of this mornings Texas Senate Criminal Justice hearing on the Forensic Science Commission has been posted to the Archived Video section of the Senate website, here . Following the hearing, Senator Rodney Ellis held a news conference with Innocence Project Co-Director Barry Scheck. Its also ...4 days ago -
CNN Takes Another Look at the Willingham case
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" Texas resists familys effort to clear executed mans name ," is by Matt Smith. Here are two brief excerpts from this report that charts the history of the case. Cameron Todd Willinghams family here in Oklahoma never believed he set the fire that killed his three daughters. "We could not even imagine it," his ...4 days ago -
Previews of Todays Senate Hearing
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" Texas Senate hearing today to focus on panel that reviewed 2004 arson case ," is Robert Garretts report for the Dallas Morning News. John Bradley ,the new chairman of the Texas Forensic Science Commission, is expectedto face sharp questioning by the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. Committee ...4 days ago -
Todays Willingham Forensic Editorials
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Todays Austin American-Statesman carries the editorial, " Lawmakers should reassess panels purpose ." Those who know Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley —even, and maybe especially, his detractors — know he doesnt doanything halfway. Folks being prosecuted by Bradley know they are beingprosecuted. ...5 days ago -
Texas Senate Criminal Justice Committee Meets Today
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Senator John Whitmire , Chair of the Committee and Dean of the Senate, called the meeting following Governor Perrys shakeup of the Texas Forensic Science Commission . The Committee meets at 10:00 a.m., this morning in the Capitol. The hearing notice is here . The hearing will be webcast through the Senates ...5 days ago -
Today’s Senate Criminal Justice Committee Hearing
Eye on Williamson —
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Today is the day that Williamson County DA, and chair of the Texas Forensic Science Commission John Bradley goes before the Senate Criminal Justice Committee to talk about the commission and the future of the investigation into the Willingham case. Kuff, Meet John Bradley , Grits, Secrecy at forensic commission not ...5 days ago -
Secrecy at forensic commission not justified based on weak investigative powers
Grits for Breakfast —
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Im headed up to the capitol a little later this morning to watch the Texas Senate Criminal Justice Committee hearing on the Forensic Science Commission at 10 a.m. , where new commission chairman and Williamson County DA John Bradley will explain to the committee why he shut down all commission activities ...5 days ago
