The Wilco Watchdog has a devastating expose detailing Williamson County DA John Bradley's dishonesty and viciousness in the Michael Morton case. Bradley flips on its head the principle that the duty of a prosecutor is, not to convict, but to see that justice is done.
Morton spent 25 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, while the real killer was free to kill again. Braley fought tooth and nail to keep him there. No one knows how many more women lost their lives.
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Before bungled heist, robber was a missionary
Man who robbed movie theater gets 10-year sentence.
By Craig Kapitan, ckapitan@express-news.net
Updated 10:47 p.m., Monday, December 12, 2011
Known for his adventurous streak and his Christian faith, Steven Paul Mathis loved the thrill of missionary trips to Africa and South America, his family said Monday.
Unable to find direction when he got home from his months-long journeys, he eventually found another thrill: armed robbery.
Mathis, 34, wept as he apologized to state District Judge Sid Harle for a bungled heist — albeit successful to the tune of more than $30,000 — in May 2009 at the Palladium movie theater on Interstate 10 where he once worked as an usher.
Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Before-bungled-heist-robber-was-a-missionary-2398358.php#ixzz1gQ5MSQcs
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