Tag Archives: District Attorney

Former Dallas DA: I convicted an innocent man

Posted on May 14, 2009 by

Today, the Dallas Morning News ran an editorial by James A. Fry, a former Assistant District Attorney who prosecuted Charles Chatman for aggravated rape.  Mr. Chatman was convicted but conclusively exonerated by DNA evidence 27 years later.  Mr. Fry, who … Continue reading →

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Case Update: Commonwealth v. Anthony Wright

Posted on April 14, 2009 by

This morning the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a very important question of Pennsylvania law relating to post-conviction DNA testing requests. Continue reading →

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