Latest Texas Forensic Flap Shows Major Gaps in Oversight of Scientific Evidence
Texas has seen more than its share of controversy surrounding forensic science in recent months.
Most recently, the Houston Chronicle reported that an audit of the Houston…
Read More »Cole Pardon a Stark Reminder of the Need to Fix Eyewitness Procedures
On March 1 Texas Governor Rick Perry officially pardoned Timothy Cole, who was wrongfully convicted over two decades ago. Tragically, the DNA tests that proved…
Read More »Improving Texas Forensics: Forensic Science Commission Events to Consider Implications of the National Academies of Science report for Texas
Prior to the recent shakeup at the Forensic Science Commission, the commissioners announced the first in a planned series of roundtable discussions on the implications for…
Read More »Texas Governor Perry Replaces Forensic Science Commissioners at Key Juncture in Willingham Investigation
On September 30, Texas Governor Rick Perry replaced three members of the Texas Forensic Science Commission. The move drew national attention because the Commission is…
Read More »The Timothy Cole Advisory Panel on Wrongful Convictions Begins Work
At the close of the 2009 legislative session lawmakers approved a bill creating the Timothy Cole Advisory Panel on Wrongful Convictions to assist the Task Force…
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