Judge To Review Willingham Case
Baird sets hearing for Oct. 6-7
"...had been deliberately set by Willingham; Willingham maintained his innocence, including in his last words before death...."
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Oct. 1, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith
That Dog Don't Hunt
Smelling a rat, appeals court throws out conviction
"...widely criticized, most recently in a report from the Innocence Project of Texas, which considers the evidence nothing more..."
Oct. 1, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Panel Targets Roots of Wrongful Convictions
Recommendations on improving witness identification and evidence testing head to the Lege
"...including Jeff Blackburn, founder and chief counsel of the Innocence Project of Texas. In a guest blog for Grits..."
Sept. 3, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Forensic Science Commission Draws Heat
Former FSC chair all fired up over outdated arson science
"...months after Willingham was executed) by the New York-based Innocence Project. A handful of fire-science experts – including Craig..."
Aug. 20, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith
'Junk Science' Emerges in Graves Case
Refusing to throw in towel, prosecutors take another stab at death row inmate
"...Graves has maintained his innocence since the 1992 murders. He was tried in 1994,..."
Oct. 16, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Page Two: A Higher Court
Rash judgment and vitriol don't validate simplistic morality
"...There is no assumption of innocence; in fact, innocence seems out of the question. If..."
June 5, 2009 Column by Louis Black
Point Austin: Torture and History
Revelations of the Bush torture programs are only the first step
"...Innocence is a luxury...."
April 24, 2009 News Column by Michael King
Eyewitness ID
Will Senate Bill 117 prevent wrongful convictions?
"...Jeff Blackburn, chief counsel for the Innocence Project of Texas, said that at first he thought..."
April 10, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Jimmy Fennell Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping, Sexual Misconduct
The former Georgetown Police sergeant's conviction casts doubt on his innocence in the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites
"...murder and sentenced to death but has maintained his innocence. Reed says he was having an affair with Stites...."
Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Explosions in the Sky
Record review
"...How Strange, Innocence (Temporary Residence)..."
Nov. 11, 2005 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez
Austin Symphony: Everything Old Is New Again
The Austin Symphony's local premiere of Kevin Puts' 'Symphony No. 2': 'Island of Innocence,' evokes the cultural shift after 9/11 in a dramatic score
"...of Kevin Puts' Symphony No. 2, subtitled "Island of Innocence." Puts is on an extended leave of absence from..."
Oct. 21, 2005 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo
Crackpot Crackdown
Joining a long East Texas tradition, Jackson County DA Bobby Bell has convicted 28 black people on drug charges via manufactured evidence and railroaded trials. One small-town exile, her family, and a few neighbors are finally fighting back.
"...to state prison records – presumably for proclaiming his innocence at trial. Bell told me that he doesn't actually..."
Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...criminal justice system. SB 223 would establish a Texas Innocence Commission to examine cases of wrongful conviction, search for..."
Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols
More From Death Row ...
Inmate Anthony Graves gets new hearing on his appeal
"...a press release from Houston's University of St. Thomas Innocence Project – a joint venture between journalism students from..."
Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Born on the Fourth of July
Explosions in the Sky are blowing up. (Sorry, we resisted the pun as long as we could.)
"...simplicity that made their locally distributed debut, How Strange, Innocence, and Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die so..."
Oct. 24, 2003 Music Feature by Michael Chamy
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"...try to force a hearing in which evidence of innocence (never presented to a jury by the incompetent trial..."
July 11, 2003 Column
"Natural Selections: Julie Speed and Bale Creek Allen"
Seeing "Natural Selections," Arthouse's new two-artist show featuring collages by Julie Speed and sculpture by Bale Creek Allen, reveals these two to be excellent examples of Austin cultural affluence, creating work that is rich in artistry and inventiveness, with a touch of weirdness thrown into the mix. .
"...instrument. The same kind of disturbing transubstantiation occurs in Innocence and Violence, in which a pair of red baseball..."
May 2, 2003 Arts Review by Molly Beth Brenner
Naked City
Beyond City Limits
"...bills -- including one mandating the creation of an "innocence commission" and crime lab oversight board and another abolishing..."
March 28, 2003 News Feature
Pierce Freed After Three Years: "Godspeed"
The DA drops charges against Maurice Pierce for the yogurt shop murders.
"...and painful period of time," before again asserting his innocence. "When I was detained and arrested I proclaimed my..."
Feb. 7, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith
This Old Mouse
Facing accusations of market saturation, cultural homogenization, and unethical labor practices, Disney keeps manufacturing the magic … but for how long?
"...the things we associate with Disney -- happiness, childhood, innocence ... magic. To some, these feelings are worth the..."
May 10, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Connor
Breaking the Chain
Troubling questions persist in the Rodney Reed / Stacey Stites murder case.
"...quell serious questions that remain regarding Reed's guilt or innocence. Encouraged by the ongoing private investigation of a Bastrop..."
March 1, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Cavani String Quartet with Gregory Allen
This Jessen Series of Distinguished Faculty Artists concert by the Cavani String Quartet saw these now-familiar Visiting Artists in Chamber Music at their performing, and pedagogic, peak.
"...played together regularly). This selection captured the verve and innocence of the young composer, with the playful quartet full..."
Oct. 19, 2001 Arts Review by Robi Polgar
Prison Buff
Peeking Behind the Curtain of Incarceration
"...The Wrong Man: A True Story of Innocence on Death Rowby Michael Mello..."
April 6, 2001 Books Feature by Amanda Eyre Ward
Double Jeopardy
The state of Texas jailed Cuban exile Carlos Lavernia for 16 years for a crime he did not commit. Now the INS might send him back to Cuba.
"...For nearly 16 years, Lavernia continued to proclaim his innocence from his cell in the Eastham Unit north of..."
Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith
Instant Classic
Paramount Theatre's Summer 2000 Series
"...10-year-old boys, and, most importantly, no pervasive backlash against innocence like there is today. It's no wonder, then, that..."
May 19, 2000 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer
The Style Files
A Little Tongue-in-Chic
"...Julie Driscoll blooms in The End of Innocence The problem with being a fashion pariah is that..."
May 30, 1997 Books Feature by Margaret Moser
San Antone on a Hot and Dusty Night
I Love (Live) Rock & Roll
"...was. My friends and I reveled in the teenage innocence that allowed us to believe that peace and love..."
Aug. 18, 1995 Music Feature by Margaret Moser
The Bikeriders
Jeff Nichols finds poignancy in the rise and fall of a motorcycle gang
"...and violence found onscreen in The Bikeriders, there’s an innocence to the film that speaks to an America in..."
June 21, 2024 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle
SCOTUS Blocked Shackles in Court. What About Jail Cell Hearings in Austin?
Bail hearings in confinement are common in Travis County
"...at trial is at odds with the presumption of innocence. The Court’s reasoning about shackles is three-pronged: the sight..."
April 22, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson
Judge Recommends Melissa Lucio’s Death Sentence Be Overturned
Agreement between judge, D.A., defense supports her innocence
"...she admit to killing her daughter. Lucio asserted her innocence over a hundred times, telling the officers Mariah had..."
