State lawmakers look for ways to reduce wrongful convictions

Posted: Monday, March 4, 2013 11:56 am State lawmakers look for ways to reduce wrongful convictions Special to The Banner-Press | 0 comments

AUSTIN — The goal is to reduce wrongful convictions and ensure the proceedings are fair, as Texas lawmakers consider several plans to amend state law about what evidence must be shared between prosecutors and defense attorneys.
The push comes as a new report finds the Texas discovery laws are significantly out of step with those of other states.

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