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Dallas News: Pass innocence bills

In an editorial titled, "Legislature, pass these bills," the Dallas News this morning encouraged the Texas Legislature to approve several innocence-related bills still awaiting final votes this week, three of which could be heard as early as today on the House floor: Despite advances in lineup techniques in recent years, many Texas police agencies have failed even to adopt internal guidelines or practices. That leaves the court system vulnerable to more cruel but avoidable outcomes. A bill to provide safeguards (SB 117) has cleared the Senate, and House members are duty bound to pass it as well. Authored by Sen. Rodney Ellis of Houston and sponsored by Rep. Pete Gallego of Alpine, it requires police to adopt written lineup policies based on best practices established by outside experts...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on May 21, 2009 (boomark / email).