STORY: "Bradley says he's changed his mind about Morton documents," by reported Chuck Lindell, published in The Statesman on February 7, 2013.
GIST: "Former
Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley was called to the
stand by Anderson’s lawyers to explain why he no longer believes that
trial Judge William Lott wanted to review all of Sgt. Don Wood’s
investigative notes, reports and documents before Morton’s trial. Bradley,
who acknowledged a long friendship and working relationship with
Anderson makes him “not the most neutral person in this case,” had
reached the opposite conclusion in a 2011 affidavit prepared by Morton
lawyer Barry Scheck with Bradley’s input. Since then, Bradley
testified, a more thorough review of trial records led him to believe
that instead of being ordered to submit documents, Anderson volunteered
to turn over a Wood report to resolve a dispute with defense lawyers,
who were seeking to suppress Morton’s statements to investigators on the
day his wife was murdered. “It is my feeling that if there is no
court order, there can be no crime” for the court of inquiry to
consider, Bradley concluded. Bradley finished testifying at 6:45 p.m. The court of inquiry will resume at 8 a.m. Friday. “I’ve
been assured that both sides will be able to wrap it up by noon
tomorrow,” Sturns announced to laughter from an audience that has grown
used to this week’s proceedings lasting far longer than expected......... Reading
a transcript of the trial, Hardin noted that White requested written
statements, offense reports, notes and tape recordings made by Wood “and
any other (favorable) material the state might have.” In the hearing, Lott next turned to Anderson and asked, “Do you have anything that is favorable to the accused?” “No, sir,” Anderson replied."
The entire story can be found at:
http://www.statesman.com/news/news/anderson-followed-court-order-lawyer-says/nWJKw/
Texas Tribune story: (Reporter Brandi Grissom): "One of the most theatrical moments of the day came as Hardin wrapped
up his presentation of evidence. Anderson's lawyers argued that they
wanted to keep out of the case a deposition of Sgt. Don Wood. They said
the former officer had been too ill to give the testimony when he was
deposed in 2011. "I do find it fairly ironic," Hardin said. "Once again, we are
talking about excluding from the light of day relevant testimony in the
case of a man wrongly convicted for 25 years.""
http://www.texastribune.org/2013/02/08/court-inquiry-wrap-friday/
Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Morton_%28criminal_justice%29
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