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Exonerations educate courts, Lege on innocence

Lots going on in Austin and at the Lege on the innocence front this week: More than a dozen Texas DNA exonerees and the family of the late Timothy Cole, a Texas Tech student falsely convicted of rape who died of asthma in prison, will all be in Austin to help clear Tim Cole's name and promote solutions at the Legislature to prevent false convictions.For Tim Cole's family, this week represents the denouement of years hoping and praying the name could be cleared. AP reports on the court of inquiry that will be held Thursday and Friday in Travis County's 299th District Court aimed at finally, formally exonerating him. AP reports ("Hearing in Austin could lead to DNA exoneration," Feb. 1):Cole and his relatives for years claimed he was innocent in the rape of a Texas Tech student in 1985...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on February 03, 2009 (boomark / email).