@Greig, Exactly.

Much of this registry is a bit much and an invasion of justice. Much of this registry protects no one and is a pre & injustice scandle if you ask me.

First, if it is proven, as it appears it has in this case, then the conviction could be overturned, as is being currently considered. TX Appeals Court knows this is the right answer, so overturn it already. (Dare I say race was a part of this case in 1982?)

Second, the DA’s office could be face serious blow back by the TX AG office for this with possible investigations into other cases that particular DA & ADA prosecuted as well as other cases around that time in that DA’s office where other Brady Violations could be had. This sounds similar to a time not long ago where Harris County, TX had a similar issue (2016) with Brady Violations.

Third, the individual DA and ADA, if still practicing today, could probably have their license stripped or suspended, at least, by the TX Bar from them and possibly still be held liable personally for their professional conduct. Absolute Immunity is not so absolute when Section 1983 is violated in the line of duty (https://www.fedagent.com/news-articles/sixth-circuit-absolute-immunity-denied-to-prosecutors-who-directed-an-investigation-and-offered-legal-advice-to-officers-on-the-existence-of-probable-cause).

In today’s environment of accountability, financial justice could happen at the hands of the DA’s office and local govt with a nice payment towards the individual here after a lawsuit, unless capped by state law, but still won’t take away the pain of nearly 40 years of suffering.

I pray this man wins and wins BIG.

Absolutely, there is a long history of successful lawsuits by those wrongfully convicted. However, I believe there are caps to the amount in some states.
If only there were Criminal consequences to their actions! But it’s like getting an attorney to sue another attorney, incestuous relationships.

DavidM

So many of us got screwed even with paid lawyers. We need to start a new fund raising effort to buy a flux Capacitor so we all can go back in time and make things right.

Not in court, go back and fix whatever we were accused of in the first place.

There is a principle which is a bar against all information which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance- that principle is “contempt prior to investigation”
Herbert Spencer