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Odessa American Editorial on Eyewitness ID Procedures

By Steve Hall

"Eyewitness standards a good idea," is the editorial in today's Odessa American.  It's a reprint of last week's Austin American-Statesman editorial. We?d like to think the legislation would glide as easily through the House. That has proved difficult in previous years as it lacked a Republican champion and was seen by too many as being soft on crime. Ellis has tried every session since 2005 to pass the bill. In 2009, it died before getting to the House floor. It?s different this session; the bill has garnered strategic support of veteran Dallas Republican Will Hartnett, who told The Dallas Morning News he plans to add his name to a companion bill in the House. That?s terrific. Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, is the lead sponsor...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on March 24, 2011 (boomark / email).