Exoneration

From Texas Standard.Christopher Scott was sentenced to life in prison in 1997 for capital murder. He spent more than a dozen years behind bars before…

From Texas Standard.Innocent until proven guilty is a core principle of the U.S. legal system. But what happens when you’re no longer considered guilty,…

From Texas Standard:Texas’ reputation as a law-and-order state often overshadows the fact that the state leads the nation in some aspects of criminal…

Update March 10, 2015 9:45 a.m. Texas Tech University's Board of Regents voted Friday to award an honorary degree to Timothy Cole. The Associated Press…

Texas exonerated more prisoners – 13 – than any other state last year.A report out today shows a nationwide push by prosecutors to re-examine possible…

On Tuesday, the Texas House will vote on HB 166, a bill that would create the Timothy Cole Exoneration Review Commission.This so-called innocence…