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Anthony Graves Files Suit for Declaration of Innocence

By Steve Hall

"Graves sues for his innocence," is the title of the Houston Chronicle report written by Harvey Rice and Joe Holley. Lawyers for Anthony Graves filed a lawsuit Monday asking a Travis County district court to declare him innocent of capital murder, making him eligible for state compensation for the 18 years he spent behind bars."He holds no grudge against the state of Texas" but only wants his reputation restored, the lawsuit says about Graves.Prosecutors said publicly in October that he was innocent, but the Texas comptroller denied him compensation under the Timothy Cole Compensation Act because the document ordering his release did not contain the words "actual innocence."Graves did not seek an order compelling Comptroller Susan Combs to pay the compensation because he believes she erred in interpreting a relatively new and untested law and will correct it upon receiving the court order, the lawsuit says...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on March 01, 2011 (boomark / email).