Michael Morton-subject of magazine profiles, focus of an acclaimed documentary, author of an upcoming memoir-is by many measures a celebrity. It's a label he doesn't relish, especially in light of the reason so many people know his name, Morton recently told an audience of San Antonio defense lawyers.… Continue Reading
Michael Morton, whose wrongful conviction and exoneration attracted widespread attention and led to criminal justice reforms in the last Texas Legislature, will be among the keynote speakers this week at the 27th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course in San Antonio.… Continue Reading
By now, the basic narrative of the Michael Morton story is well known. A Texas man serves nearly 25 years in prison for his wife's murder, only to be set free after DNA tests exonerate him. But to know the facts is different from feeling their emotional weight.… Continue Reading
