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State Senator Rodney Ellis to Hold Summit on Wrongful Convictions

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In the wake of the most recent Dallas County exoneration, State Senator Rodney Ellis has announced that he will hold a summit on wrongful convictions next week at the Texas State Capitol.  It will be held in the Senate Chamber, Thursday, May 8, from 12 noon until 5 pm.  It's possible that the summit will be webcast by Senate Media Services. Here's more from Senator Ellis' announcement:As a result of the unprecedented number of exonerations in Texas, key leaders from across the state will gather in Austin on May 8 for a landmark Summit on Wrongful Convictions. Judges, lawmakers, defense attorneys, prosecutors, exonerees, professors and many others will come together for the Summit. The Summit will mark the first time any state?s criminal justice leaders have initiated a high-level meeting themselves to address wrongful convictions...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on April 29, 2008 (boomark / email).