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Texas Bar Charges Willingham Prosecutor with Misconduct
It's another blow to a case that may have led to the execution of an innocent man.
March 18, 2015
Death by Fire: An Update
Did a Texas prosecutor cut a deal with a jailhouse informant that helped convict an innocent man?
October 7, 2014
New Report Raises Questions About Guilt of Executed Texas Man
A witness who testified that Willingham confessed to arson says he lied in exchange for favorable treatment from prosecutors.
August 4, 2014
Family of Executed Texas Man Seeks to Clear His Name
Eight years after Cameron Todd Willingham was executed for the 1991 arson-murder of his three young children, his surviving family members asked the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to pardon him posthumously yesterday.
October 25, 2012
Texas Arson Review Yields A Handful of Questionable Cases
How many Texans are in prison for arson fires that, in fact, were accidents?
August 10, 2012
How New Fire Science is Influencing Old Cases
Advances in fire science have called into question some past convictions. Here's an update on a few cases, from Texas to California. Are there innocent people behind bars?
February 1, 2012
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