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More from the Texas Innocence Summit

Just wanted to mention a couple more highlights from yesterday's "Innocence Summit" in the Texas Chambers before putting my notes away:Robert Wilonsky cited AP for the money quote from Dallas DA Craig Watkins' presentation, that "It can be argued that Texas ... may have one of the worst criminal justice systems in this country." A couple of heads shot up in the audience for sure, I can tell you, when he made that comment (though nobody spoke up to argue the point).Some of the strongest exoneree testimony came from Billy Smith, who actually declared that "nineteen years in prison made me a better person," even though he believes strongly that "I am a victim." Why then, is he "better"? "I'm not mad anymore," he declared, "because if I'd hung onto my anger and rage I wouldn't have survived...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on May 09, 2008 (boomark / email).