Crooks at the Texas Highway Patrol Museum, Judge Ken Anderson and DA John Bradley Get a Taste of Karma

State sues Texas Highway Patrol Museum in S.A.
By John Tedesco, jtedesco@express-news.net
Updated 07:35 p.m., Monday, December 19, 2011

Attorney General Greg Abbott has sued organizations tied to the Texas Highway Patrol Museum in San Antonio, accusing them of illegally soliciting donations from the public and wasting money on trips, liquor and “exorbitant” pet care for a cat.
Contrary to its official-sounding name, the highway patrol museum at South Alamo and St. Mary's streets is not affiliated with the Texas Department of Public Safety. Actually it's a telemarketing organization that raises millions of dollars in the name of helping DPS troopers.
But Abbott's lawsuit, filed in Travis County last week, alleged that few benefits were actually paid to troopers, and donors' funds were misspent on cigars, liquor, meals, vacations and cars.
Money from donors was spent on “exorbitant vet bills” for an “office cat” that was kept at an Austin office.
Tim Tierney, executive vice president of the organizations tied to the museum, said the expenses were justified because the cat kept employees happy, according to the lawsuit.


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Battle Of The Johns: The Morton Exoneration John Raley 22 John Bradley 1
n what was probably the most dramatic scenario that has ever played out in a Williamson County courtroom, today, Michael Morton was officially exonerated for the murder of his wife. Neither Anderson nor his attorney, Mark Dietz, was present for Monday's hearing.


The drama needle peaked at two points at the very least. The first was when Judge Harle called Morton to the bench and then said, “I'm sure you've spent far too many years having judges look down at you, so if you'll give me a minute, I'll come off the bench and stand down there with you.” He then walked up to Morton, presented him with the signed order of dismissal, and closed by shaking his hand and saying, “Merry Christmas.”

Barry Scheck provided Judge Harle with a 20-minute synopsis of the voluminous repository of evidence which has been filed with the court involving the role of District Attorney Ken Anderson in handling exculpatory evidence prior to, during, and after the trial. Scheck pulled no punches in laying out the arguments for convening a formal Court of Inquiry to determine whether or not Anderson is guilty of criminal contempt for his role in handling the evidence which was not available to Morton's defense team during the trial and in the motion for a re-trial, and in subsequent years when the verdict was appealed.