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Fallout From Prosecutorial Misconduct

By Steve Hall

"Judge won't drop Tarrant DA's office from Richardson capital-murder appeal," is the title of Melody McDonald's Fort Worth Star-Telegram report. A state district judge has denied an attorney?s request to recuse the Tarrant County district attorney?s office from the appellate case of Death Row inmate Chelsea Richardson because of allegations of misconduct by a former prosecutor.Visiting state District Judge Steven Herod faxed his ruling to both parties but offered no explanation or opinion about his decision. Herod, who is from Eastland County, has traveled to Tarrant County on several occasions for hearings on the issue."I?m in the process of making a decision on what action I?m going to take next," said Bob Ford, Richardson?s appellate attorney...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on August 25, 2009 (boomark / email).