Not really that strange when you think about it:
"Former DA charged in flawed murder conviction" by Michael Brick | Associated Press, April 20, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Texas — A judge Friday ordered the arrest of a former district attorney, accusing him of acting improperly when he prosecuted an innocent man who spent nearly 25 years in prison.
That never happens in AmeriKa!
Ken Anderson was in the courtroom as Judge Louis Sturns issued his ruling and turned himself in afterward. Sturns said there was sufficient evidence that Anderson was guilty on all three charges brought against him for his handling of the case against Michael Morton: criminal contempt of court, tampering with evidence, and tampering with government records.
‘‘Mr. Anderson consciously chose to conceal the availability of the exculpatory evidence so he could convict Mr. Morton for murder,’’ Sturns said. ‘‘This court cannot think of a more intrinsically harmful act than a prosecutor’s intentional choice to hide evidence so as to convict a defendant facing a murder charge and a life sentence.’’
I hate to be the one to burst your bubble, but law enforcement does it all the time. Once they get a suspect they tailor and channel everything into guilt. If they were to actually search for truth or justice that would mean a lot more work and unsolved cases, and that won;t win any promotions or look good on a resume.
Morton, 58, was released from prison in October 2011 after new DNA tests showed he did not fatally beat his wife, Christine, in their north Austin home in 1986. Another man has been arrested for the killing. Anderson, who has been a judge in Williamson County since 2002, has apologized to Morton for what he called failures in the system but said he believes there was no misconduct in the case.
These guys can't ever admit a mistake, can they?
Anderson sat motionless as Sturns issued his ruling, then surrendered at the courthouse, where he serves as an elected district court judge. Anderson’s lawyer, Eric Nichols, said he plans to appeal the decision and said he believes the judge overstepped his authority....
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I thought that article was about a different yet lately more prominent DA.
Another strange Texas story:
"Texas town grieves first responders, others killed in blast; 14 found dead after fertilizer plant exploded" by Christopher Sherman and Nomaan Merchant | Associated Press, April 20, 2013
WEST, Texas— The fertilizer facility exploded in a blinding fireball....
The explosion was strong enough to register as a small earthquake and could be heard for miles across the Texas prairie. It demolished nearly everything for several blocks around the plant....
The accident forever changed the community’s landscape. An apartment complex was badly shattered, a school set ablaze, and a nursing home left in ruins....
Already being told it's an "accident," huh?
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Related:
Texas fertilizer plant blast injures dozens
Search continues for survivors of Texas explosion
Some are saying the explosion was caused by a possible drone missile in preparation for use on US soil by the president of the United States -- whomever he may be.
UPDATE: Independent video of the tragic explosion that devastated the small town of West shows that the plant was likely detonated from an outside source, and/or a possible bomb or missile
