In the disciplinary case against a former district attorney associated with a high-profile exoneration, both sides argue the court should rule in their favor before trial. The case involves Ken Anderson, the Williamson County DA in 1987 when Michael Morton was wrongfully convicted of murder.
Travis County Assistant DA Arrested for DWI
As Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg continues dealing with the repercussions of her driving-while-intoxicated conviction, an assistant DA in her office was arrested last weekend for DWI.
Dallas Lawyer and Two Firms Sued Over Alleged Missed Filing Deadline
Dallas lawyer Russell DePalma missed a deadline to file an appeal, which “forced” an insurance company to pay a “highly inflated” $2.275 million to settle litigation, the insurer and a company it insured allege in a lawsuit filed in Harris County.
Judge Drops Indictments Against Heir, States Charges Were to ‘Assist’ Lisa Blue
A state district court judge explains in a recent order that she dismissed Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins’ indictments against a wealthy Dallas heir after concluding that the prosecutor levied the charges “to assist” plaintiff lawyer Lisa Blue.
Clone Wars
After a Texas jury found the American Quarter Horse Association violated antitrust laws by not registering cloned horses, Texas horse breeders who are plaintiffs in the lawsuit now seek a permanent injunction to force the AQHA to register cloned horses.