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DNA freed Lydell Grant. Why won’t Texas’ highest court let him go?
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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07/06/2020
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1 TX bill
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Criminal appeals; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Criminal evidence; Wrongful convictions
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Appeal cites bad science, lies
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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11/20/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Criminal appeals; Forensic Science Commission, Texas; Forensics; Wrongful convictions
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Panel mulls recording of police interrogations
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Houston Chronicle
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Cervantes, B.
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03/22/2016
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Confessions; Criminal investigations; Police officers; Wrongful convictions
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Tough on crime, blind to justice?
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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05/21/2015
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1 TX bill
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Cole, Timothy; Innocence Commission, Texas; McClendon, Ruth Jones; Morton, Michael; Wrongful convictions
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Innocence has many faces
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Austin American Statesman
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King, J.
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04/23/2015
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1 TX bill
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Wrongful convictions
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More accountability on wrongful convictions
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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05/23/2013
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cole, Timothy; Huffman, Joan; Innocence Commission, Texas; Patrick, Dan; Wrongful convictions
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Morton case spurring changes to legal system
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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03/17/2013
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Anderson, Ken; Cole, Timothy; Duncan, Robert; Ellis, Rodney; Morton, Michael; Prosecutorial misconduct; Whitmire, John; Wrongful convictions
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Area police are ignoring science on eyewitnesses
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Houston Chronicle
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Thompson, S.
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01/17/2013
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Harris County Sheriff's Office; Houston Police Department; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Austin police change witness ID policy
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Austin American Statesman
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Grisales, C.
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01/08/2013
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Acevedo, Art; Austin Police Department; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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2008 Dallas County DNA exoneree, arrested on drug charge, dies in custody
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Dallas Morning News
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Wilonsky, R.
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10/17/2012
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1 TX bill
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Wrongful convictions
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Faulty memories and their effect on justice
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Dallas Morning News
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Kix, P.
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08/19/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Police departments; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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DeLuna case shows flaws in system
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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05/23/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Innocence Project; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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New Texas law aims to reduce mistaken IDs in criminal cases
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Berard, Y.
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05/22/2012
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Police officers; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Texas must take steps to ensure guilt in capital cases
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Houston Chronicle
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White, M.
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05/19/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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White, Mark; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Eyewitness procedure flawed in DeLuna murder case, lawmakers say
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Houston Chronicle
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Turner, A.
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05/16/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Gallego, Pete; Law enforcement; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Exonerations point at urgency of reform
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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05/05/2012
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1 TX bill
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Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Officers getting training on eyewitness ID policy
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Houston Chronicle
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George, C.
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04/26/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Gallego, Pete; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Prosecutorial cards on the table
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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04/12/2012
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1 TX bill
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Criminal evidence; Prosecutorial misconduct; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Man was prisoner's father, not dad
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San Antonio Express News
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Hart, P.
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12/25/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Fathers; Wills and estates; Wrongful convictions
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Texan of the Year finalists Rodney Ellis, Pete Gallego
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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12/23/2011
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1 TX bill
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Criminal justice; Ellis, Rodney; Gallego, Pete; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Exonerees testify about mistaken eyewitness IDs
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Austin Chronicle
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Smith, J.
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12/08/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Law enforcement; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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New policy weighed for police lineups
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Austin Chronicle
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Smith, J.
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11/10/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Law enforcement; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Keeping an eye on witnesses
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Houston Chronicle
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Hart, P.
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10/31/2011
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Gallego, Pete; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Law professor, UH students collaborate on book detailing flaws in legal system
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Houston Chronicle
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Maines, D.
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10/19/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; University of Houston; Wrongful convictions
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Texas seeks to enhance the reliability of convictions
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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10/07/2011
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Hervey, Barbara Parker; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Texas court’s ruling makes it easier for juries to hear about witnesses’ fallibility
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Dallas Morning News
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McGonigle, S.
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10/06/2011
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Ellis, Rodney; Hervey, Barbara Parker; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Evidence against eyewitness testimony
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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09/29/2011
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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New Jersey; Rules of evidence; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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With Perry, it's nice to be dead sure
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San Antonio Express News
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Pimentel, O.
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09/15/2011
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Attorney General opinions; Forensic Science Commission, Texas; Perry, Rick; Presidential candidates; Willingham, Cameron Todd; Wrongful convictions
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Dealing with mistaken eyewitness IDs
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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09/02/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Courts; Ellis, Rodney; Law enforcement; New Jersey; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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New state laws take effect on Thursday
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Houston Chronicle
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Shannon, K.
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08/29/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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82nd Legislature
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Historical marker approved for wrongly convicted Fort Worth man
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Mitchell, M.
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08/06/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Historical monuments; Wrongful convictions
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Good deeds amid partisan squabbles
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Houston Chronicle
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Casey, R.
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05/30/2011
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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DNA testing; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Law enforcement; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions; Youth Commission, Texas
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Perry should sign eyewitness bill
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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05/22/2011
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1 TX bill
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Ellis, Rodney; Hartnett, Will; Law enforcement; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Closer to getting it right
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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05/22/2011
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1 TX bill
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Branch, Dan; Carter, Stefani; DNA testing; Ellis, Rodney; Gallego, Pete; Giddings, Helen; Hartnett, Will; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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New identification procedures pass
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Austin American Statesman
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Staff
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05/19/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Gallego, Pete; Law enforcement; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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At a glance
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Dallas Morning News
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Staff
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05/19/2011
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Criminal investigations; DNA testing; Forensic Science Commission, Texas; Innocence projects; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Senate OKs wrongful-conviction bills
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Dallas Morning News
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Mulvaney, E.
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05/19/2011
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Forensic Science Commission, Texas; Innocence projects; Lewis, Tryon D.; McClendon, Ruth Jones; West, Royce; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Bill rewriting eyewitness rules on way to governor's desk
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Batheja, A.
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05/19/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; Ellis, Rodney; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Senate bill aims to reduce wrongful convictions
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Ingram, S.
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05/19/2011
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Criminal investigations; Ellis, Rodney; Gallego, Pete; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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No more delays
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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05/16/2011
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1 TX bill
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DNA testing; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Move these bills
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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05/09/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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82nd Legislature; Johnson, Eric; Rodríguez, José; Wentworth, Jeff
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Senate passes DNA bill
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Austin Chronicle
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Smith, J.
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04/07/2011
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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DNA testing; Ellis, Rodney; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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The best eyewitness is an accurate one
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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04/04/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Gun and drug bills advance in Austin
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Dallas Morning News
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Staff
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04/03/2011
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1 TX bill
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Campus safety; Concealed weapons; Gambling; Shapiro, Florence; Synthetic drugs; Traffic safety; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Texas one step closer to smarter justice
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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04/02/2011
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1 TX bill
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Gallego, Pete; Hartnett, Will; Law enforcement; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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House OKs bill to change lineups
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Austin American Statesman
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Staff
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03/31/2011
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1 TX bill
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Gallego, Pete; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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House backs bill on witness ID guidelines
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Dallas Morning News
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Mulvaney, E.
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03/31/2011
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1 TX bill
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Ellis, Rodney; Gallego, Pete; Law enforcement; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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ID procedures
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Dallas Morning News
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Staff
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03/31/2011
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1 TX bill
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Law enforcement; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Eyewitness identification
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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03/31/2011
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1 TX bill
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Gallego, Pete; Law enforcement; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Bill to reduce wrongful convictions passes House
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Root, J.
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03/31/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Gallego, Pete; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Justice delayed and insulted
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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03/29/2011
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1 TX bill
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Criminal appeals; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Watkins, Craig; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Pass justice bills
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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03/28/2011
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1 TX bill
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Capital punishment; DNA testing; Ellis, Rodney; Forensics; Gallego, Pete; Hartnett, Will; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Ways of getting eyewitness testimony targeted in bill
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Blackburn, E.
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03/18/2011
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1 TX bill
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Ellis, Rodney; Huffman, Joan; Law enforcement; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Establish eyewitness standards
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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03/18/2011
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1 TX bill
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Carona, John; Criminal investigations; Ellis, Rodney; Gallego, Pete; Hartnett, Will; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Texas bill calls for model policy for lineups of suspect
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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03/17/2011
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Broken justice
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Austin Chronicle
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Smith, J.
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03/10/2011
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1 TX bill
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DNA testing; Ellis, Rodney; Gallego, Pete; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Legeland: paving the way for innocence
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Austin Chronicle
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Smith, J.
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03/03/2011
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1 TX bill
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Bradley, John; Dewhurst, David; Ellis, Rodney; Forensic Science Commission, Texas; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Rodríguez, José; Watson, Kirk; Willingham, Cameron Todd
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Getting a jump on justice
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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02/26/2011
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1 TX bill
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Hartnett, Will; Law enforcement; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Bill to streamline witness IDs advances
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Dallas Morning News
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Mulvaney, E.
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02/23/2011
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Hartnett, Will; Law enforcement; Police departments; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Eyewitness reform bill on the move
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Blackburn, E.
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02/23/2011
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1 TX bill
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Gallego, Pete; Law enforcement; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Bill to reduce wrong convictions passes committee
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San Antonio Express News
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Ingram, S.
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02/23/2011
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Gallego, Pete; Perry, Rick; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Police lineups
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San Antonio Express News
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A.P. Wire
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02/23/2011
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1 TX bill
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Gallego, Pete; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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A Republican leading on justice reform?
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Dallas Morning News
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Hartnett, W.
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02/20/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Criminal justice; Hartnett, Will; Watkins, Craig; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Unlikely ally
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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02/17/2011
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1 TX bill
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Burkett, Cindy; Carona, John; Carter, Stefani; Criminal investigations; Dallas County; Ellis, Rodney; Gallego, Pete; Hartnett, Will; Law enforcement; Police departments; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Get it right
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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02/08/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Criminal investigations; Ellis, Rodney; Gallego, Pete; Wrongful convictions
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Four bills target errant convictions
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San Antonio Express News
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Cervantes, B.
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02/05/2011
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1 TX bill
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Criminal investigations; Ellis, Rodney; Gallego, Pete; Madden, Jerry; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Local police departments may have to change or create ID policies
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Crow, K.
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01/16/2011
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Criminal investigations; Ellis, Rodney; Gallego, Pete; Law enforcement; Police departments; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Officials, scholars suggest changes in use of eyewitness IDs
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Culp, C.
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01/16/2011
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Criminal investigations; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Criminal justice: the costs of crackdowns
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Austin Chronicle
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Smith, J.
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01/13/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Criminal justice; Ellis, Rodney; Gallego, Pete; Sex offender registration; Smith, Todd; West, Royce; Witnesses; Wrongful convictions
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Consternation awaits legislators
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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11/12/2010
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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82nd Legislature; Craddick, Tom; Davis, Wendy; Ellis, Rodney; Gallego, Pete; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Nelson, Jane; Pre-filed bills; Riddle, Debbie; Undocumented immigrants; Veasey, Marc
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