Gov. Rick Perry's office today fended off people who say the governor sabotaged a review of whether Texas uses "junk science" in arson cases by mentioning that chief arson-evidence critic Barry Scheck helped former NFL running back O.J. Simpson juke...
Elbows are flying in the aftermath of yesterday's legislative hearing on Gov. Rick Perry's shakeup of the Texas Forensic Science Commission. This morning, former commission chairman Sam Bassett, an Austin criminal defense lawyer, sent reporters an email warning that new...
Sen. John Whitmire said to mark Nov. 10 on the calendar in pencil. That's when he expects the Senate Criminal Justice Committee to convene a special hearing to see what's going on with the Texas Forensic Science Commission and its...